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" I have a pop sensibility, which I think comes from all those weekends spent in nightclubs. "

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" In fashion, my inspiration comes from pop culture - the 1960s and the following years. Whereas in interior design, my influences are much broader. "

" Now, I'm older. I don't follow the vagaries of fashion: my look tends to be skinny flat-front trousers with a long-sleeve American Apparel T-shirt and a V-neck cashmere jumper - preferably Loro Piana. "

" Show some originality and never wear one designer head to toe. "

" I was never a fashion snob. "

" My inspiration for interior design is more historical than traditional. "

" I've learnt a lot about construction and flexibility from my time at Geox. "

" I think a house should reflect the interests and personality of the occupant, but it takes time to gather together the objects one likes around oneself. "

" I'm not a shoe snob. "

" I don't eat at home, ever. "

" Most of my holidays are with wonderfully generous friends with houses in the country or the South of France. "

" I couldn't have asked for a better testimonial than Bob Dylan parting with his own cash for a pair of my shoes. "

" Shoe design is like architecture - with the finest structure and tight, precise seams, it suits my obsessive neatness. "

" I'm kind of the shoe guy. "

" The word 'modern' is a cliche. "

" I love talking in lira because, suddenly, everything is in billions. "

" I love Italy, and that's where I make my own shoes. But the French really do respect designers. Italy is totally different; footwear is an industry. The shoes are all about craft and luxury. French shoes are more about straight lines, and they are way more geometric. "

" I came to London during what was called the second British invasion. The music was from Britain, the fashion was from Britain, everything was from Britain, so I knew I had to be in Britain. "

" I finished college by July 15th, 1985, and by October 1985, I had a little stand during the trade show which was London Fashion week at the time. My stand was tiny - just 6 square meters in total - and I had my 12 shoes that I designed while in college. "

" Do I miss shoes? I miss the designing, but I don't miss the fashion industry. Those people eat their children. "

" Rock stars love Cuban heels because a lot of them tend to be diminutive. And I've never met a man who doesn't mind having an extra inch or two anywhere on his body. "

" I like to be playful; I want people to look at what I do and smile. "

" I'm a huge monarchist. "

" There is nothing worse than bright lighting - it isn't flattering and makes the glamorous women want to leave. "

" It is all about quality of life and being proud of what I do. I need me to be me. "

" I used to sock hop to 'Crocodile Rock' and stare at those platform boots on the album cover. "

" If you use your own name as your business brand, keep in mind that if you lose that brand, you have lost your name. And that is a bit of a problem going forward in life. If you decide to make up a name, and if you have lost that name, then who cares. But when it is your name on the products, and you lose it, that is the game changer. "

" I am a magpie. My eye collects details. "

" I was wondering if the best was behind me, had the high point of my career already happened. Then I saw what Manolo had done, and some of his best work happened after he turned 40. "

" I'm addicted to chinos the second weather gets warm enough. "

" I am like a sponge: I adore reading, watching films, and visiting museums and exhibitions. I am always in search of new things in many spheres. "