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> [People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/people-are-afraid-because-i-m-candid-they-re-always-worried-i-m-going/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

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## More by Steve Madden

> [I am guilty of stupidity, arrogance, and greed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/i-am-guilty-of-stupidity-arrogance-and-greed/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/people-are-afraid-because-i-m-candid-they-re-always-worried-i-m-going/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [I've been making shoes my whole life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/i-ve-been-making-shoes-my-whole-life/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [So much of design is context.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/so-much-of-design-is-context/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [I have been in the field working with my birds for 36 years and I don't think a day goes by that I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/i-have-been-in-the-field-working-with-my-birds-for-36-years-and-i-don/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [I'm a New York story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/i-m-a-new-york-story/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [Growing is an important part of the business, but more important than that is to get better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/growing-is-an-important-part-of-the-business-but-more-important-than/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [There are a lot of people who get support from a thriving business.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/there-are-a-lot-of-people-who-get-support-from-a-thriving-business/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [I don't fret much about the natural life spans of shoe companies. If stores don't do the right things, they cease to exist, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/i-don-t-fret-much-about-the-natural-life-spans-of-shoe-companies-if/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [You have to be a little contrite to get redemption.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/you-have-to-be-a-little-contrite-to-get-redemption/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [I'd like to work with Damien Hirst.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/i-d-like-to-work-with-damien-hirst/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [You need to define yourself in the marketplace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/you-need-to-define-yourself-in-the-marketplace/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [My strengths as a businessman lie in the design and sale of women's shoes, and I have never been comfortable with complicated or technical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/my-strengths-as-a-businessman-lie-in-the-design-and-sale-of-women-s/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [What inspires me is what I see people wearing on the streets of the world from New York to London and beyond. I get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/what-inspires-me-is-what-i-see-people-wearing-on-the-streets-of-the/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

> [I could design an $800 shoe line it's easy. You use the best materials and you can make beautiful shoes. It's easier than making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-madden/i-could-design-an-800-shoe-line-it-s-easy-you-use-the-best-materials/)

[Steve Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-madden/)

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