Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

The greatest luxury is being free.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

I think of each new season as an evolution, not a change in style.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

You put high heels on and you change.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

I'm mad for satin.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

I'm very painful to deal with when I create a shoe.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

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.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

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

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

My shoes are special shoes for discerning feet.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

I never wanted to be the most famous, the most beautiful, the most extravagant.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

I do and re-do things that I used to do in a flash, because I want to be more perfectionist about these things. Maybe it sounds pompous and pretentious, but that's the way I feel.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

Papa died when he was 77.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

The greatest shoemaker in England for many, many decades; he used to be the royal shoe-maker for the Queen Mother. This is where I learnt my trade.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

I eat a lot of chocolate.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

I think I am one of the smallest surviving brands.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

Maintenance is terribly important.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

The gimmicky thing I'm not very keen on.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

I get more tired by travelling than anything.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

About half my designs are controlled fantasy, 15 percent are total madness and the rest are bread-and-butter designs.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

I am insecure. Everyone's insecure.

Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik

Really, the '70s and '80s were a blur.