Manolo Blahnik

I eat a lot of chocolate.

— Manolo Blahnik

My mother is incredible. I mean, still is today.

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The gimmicky thing I'm not very keen on.

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The greatest luxury is being free.

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I put everything I think is sexy into my shoes.

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I like women with style to wear my shoes.

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You put high heels on and you change.

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I am insecure. Everyone's insecure.

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But it is hard to resist the feeling that 70th was some kind of golden age.

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My whole life has been a huge mistake, but what a divine mistake - doing something that I adore.

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I never thought that I would sell to young people, but now girls who are 14 and 15 buy my shoes.

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If I look back I feel frightened, not happy, because my life is a bit of a mystery to me.

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Remain dignified, dress well, be good to other people and you’ll be fine.

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I am not a movie star or a football player, I just do my thing.

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People walk differently in high heels. Your body sways to a different kind of tempo.

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There is nothing charming about a woman who cannot walk in her shoes.

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I hate these platforms that are all over the place today; they are all about grabbing attention. They are suburban! I never…

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I do and re-do things that I used to do in a flash, because I want to be more perfectionist about these…

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When somebody wants to work and believes in something, it doesn't matter if you're well known or rich or whatever it is.

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I'm loyal to my thoughts, to my friends. This is what I really like the best. Loyalty. Sounds goody-goody. Maybe that's not…

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My most treasured clothing item is first suit that I made - acid green. It was disgusting, but I love it. It's…

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Everything is global now. It's not London, it's not Spain, it's not Italy - everything is everywhere. So you have to be…

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I do enjoy my own company. I cannot imagine anybody entertaining me more than I do. If it sounds selfish, I don't…

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What is fashion? It's discipline. Discipline and a credo to do only the best, down to the smallest detail.

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I only saw one collection of Victoria Beckham, and I thought it was very much like Pierre Cardin or Marcel Rochas dresses.…

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You get two weeks after you do a shoe where you can test whether it's good or not - if you're going…

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I saw this vision with a beautiful plastic bag in Kensington High Street, ... and then you didn't see the face because…

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I really connect with Victoria Beckham's desire to do something that she wants to do. Of the girls we've been talking about,…

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I thought Victoria Beckham was going to be one of those pop girls, but she's absolutely the complete opposite. She's a working…

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I'm loyal to my friends, but I have so few now.I force myself to see people when they're here. Or when I'm…

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I'm totally twisted. Instead of, "Oh god, I don't have platforms - they won't like me," I was much more, "I'm doing…

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The most tragic moment of my life was the first show I ever designed for. I had been asked to make shoes…

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I don't belong to anyone.

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I always love China, especially the old China.

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I was possessed by London.

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I forget about the diseases that I have. I don't want to know.

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The secret of toe cleavage, a very important part of the sexuality of the shoe; you must only show the first two…

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I hate to travel with stuff.

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Papa died when he was 77.

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I think I make shoes quite okay.

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