Quotes by Christian Louboutin

“The stiletto is a feminine weapon that men just don't have.”

“If you do what you love, it is the best way to relax.”

“Strangely enough, I really think that shoes are a communication tool between people.”

“Even today, I am still very child-like while designing. It's a bit like Christmas - each of your designs you create is like unravelling your presents.”

“I was always shouted at by my teacher because I would draw straight on the table in the school.”

“I'm very detail oriented. Everything that takes a lot of dedication and creativity I do in the morning when there is light and I'm really concentrated.”

“Fruit in the morning is such a big joy for me. I like to grab fruit from the tree, et cetera. I don't feel that way with vegetables. Fruit, you can eat it at any time, any moment, in any type of si...”

“Istanbul is inspiring because it has its own code of architecture, literature, poetry, music.”

“A good host is someone who really takes care of everyone, from the food to their daily programme. I can't.”

“I would say that a good shoe is exactly like a good wine. These shoes are going to stay and last for a long time.”

“High heels empower women in a way.”

“A shoe is not only a design, but it's a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you're going to move is quite dictated by your shoes.”

“People say I am the king of painful shoes. I don't want to create painful shoes, but it is not my job to create something comfortable. I try to make high heels as comfortable as they can be, but my...”

“I'm a designer, and I think if you work in fashion, you have to give people fantasy.”

“I'd already decided I wanted to design shoes after I saw a sign in the Museum of African and Oceanic Art forbidding high heels. Well, who could resist?”

“I never was interested in being part of the fashion world - I just wanted to design shoes. I didn't even know 'Vogue' existed when I was growing up. 'Vogue,' what is that?'”

“I have no problem with the idea of comfort, but it is not an important thing aesthetically. If you look at a shoe and immediately say it looks very comfortable, in terms of design, it is not going ...”

“I never wanted to design clothes. I never wanted to work for the fashion industry. Shoes sort of belong to the fashion industry, which is why I'm part of the fashion industry. But that's never been...”

“I never wanted to work in fashion. At age 12 or 13, I wanted to design for showgirls - for the theater! And I was crazy for the Hollywood of the 1950s: Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, Jennifer Jones. T...”

“At age 12 or 13, I wanted to design for showgirls - for the theater!”