Zitat des Tages von Manolo Blahnik:
I don't belong to anyone.
I like women with style to wear my shoes.
About half my designs are controlled fantasy, 15 percent are total madness and the rest are bread-and-butter designs.
I hate these platforms that are all over the place today; they are all about grabbing attention. They are suburban! I never do a platform. Well, I did, in the 1970s, but that was a bad experience.
I am not a movie star or a football player, I just do my thing.
I always love China, especially the old China.
Papa died when he was 77.
In London I feel free; nobody bothers anyone and everyone is free to express themselves.
My shoes are special shoes for discerning feet.
I've never been tempted to do these hideous furniture shoes.
What is fashion? It's discipline. Discipline and a credo to do only the best, down to the smallest detail.
I was possessed by London.
Some people just use beautiful things to just shop or to have a tribal feeling - 'Oh, blah, blah, blah, I'm wearing Hermes; blah, blah, blah, I'm wearing Saint Laurent; blah-blah blah' - because it's like a need, a tribe, recognition: 'Ahh, my Rolex.' But I run away from anything which is too recognizable - it's my nature.
Men tell me that I've saved their marriages. It costs them a fortune in shoes, but it's cheaper than a divorce. So I'm still useful, you see.
You put high heels on and you change.
I eat a lot of chocolate.
If I was a woman, I would be dressed in the same thing for a month and just change my hat and gloves. Maybe my shoes too; yes, I see what you mean but, really, it's jewels that change an outfit.
I think I am one of the smallest surviving brands.
I hate celebrities.
I get more tired by travelling than anything.
I just don't get death at all. Yes, it's there. But I don't get it.
I'm like an old vampire, so it's important to talk to young people.
If I look back I feel frightened, not happy, because my life is a bit of a mystery to me.
The greatest luxury is being free.
The gimmicky thing I'm not very keen on.
Paris is paramount for fashion, always was - always will be.
I never thought that I would sell to young people, but now girls who are 14 and 15 buy my shoes.
Sometimes I hate a shoe in seconds.
Maintenance is terribly important.