Manolo Blahnik Quotes
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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.
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People walk differently in high heels. Your body sways to a different kind of tempo.
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I eat a lot of chocolate.
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I don't know why my shoes are so popular - I am always surprised and mystified by it.
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Most of the people nowadays send their things by internet. But I cannot work that way. I like to do it myself.
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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 do a platform. Well, I did, in the 1970s, but that was a bad experience.
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I'm very self-critical.
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I never wanted to be the most famous, the most beautiful, the most extravagant.
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I do think one should have clean feet.
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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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Papa died when he was 77.
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I put everything I think is sexy into my shoes.
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I'm very painful to deal with when I create a shoe.
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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.
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I hate to travel with stuff.
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A lot of things trigger my inspiration. It can be the most banal things.
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I was possessed by London.
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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 everywhere, I guess.
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Really, the '70s and '80s were a blur.
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I've never been tempted to do these hideous furniture shoes.
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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 things. Maybe it sounds pompous and pretentious, but that's the way I feel.
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I get more tired by travelling than anything.
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I'm like an old vampire, so it's important to talk to young people.
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I'm OK: I don't need money.