Quotes from Christian Louboutin

Born and raised in Paris, I am deeply attached to my city; we almost have half a century of love story together, where I have been truly completely faithful! The most beautiful city in the world is my city, yeepeeee!

In Paris, I really do like to try and do nothing... but that's impossible.

Passage Vero-Dodat - I started my company on this passage. It feels as much home as it can!

Everyone has their dates. For me, it's 1991. I can place every memory of my life either before or after this date. It's the year I became an adult. My mother died, and I created my company shortly thereafter. I definitely would not have done it if she hadn't passed away.

I didn't even know 'Vogue' existed when I was growing up.

I like Adele, Mika, Natacha Atlas and a beautiful old record, 'An Evening with Belafonte/Mouskouri,' starring Harry Belafonte and Nana Mouskouri. What they have in common is they all have incredible voices. I am very much into voices. I would say I'm a fan of voices, not of sound. I'm a fan of singers, not of bands.

I am very much into voices. I would say I'm a fan of voices, not of sound. I'm a fan of singers, not of bands.

Fashion isn't interesting when it comes from an uninspired place. It's like voodoo; we don't want things that are soaked in blood, sweat, and tears. I adore life, and I'm very easygoing - and it shows in my work.

To me, the word 'decadent' is so difficult to use; it's a very sensitive word, in a way.

Bhutan is a very serene country with an incredible history. It has an incredible group of great artisans.

The shoe is very much an X-ray of social comportment.

I am very bad at drawing. Seriously. I can draw shoes. That's about it.

My shoes are perfect for the very sexy woman who wants to be elegant.

I hate the whole concept of comfort! It's like when people say: 'Well we're not really in love but we're in a comfortable relationship.' You're abandoning a lot of ideas when you're too into comfort.

People say I am the king of painful shoes.

Breakfast is a peaceful moment for me, so I never have the radio on, no music, no noise around. The only noise that is permitted is people's voices. It's a way for me to wake up without too much of a high speed feeling.

A shoe has so much more to offer than just to walk.

During breakfast there is something I cannot resist, apart from my boyfriend - it's actually the phone. I have a phone breakfast. Always. I call friends, boyfriend, family. Checking who is where. 'Is everything fine?' This is breakfast.

I don't repeat that many styles if I can help, although some have become classics. I try not to repeat. I'd rather surprise people.

Sometimes women feel uncomfortable when men stare at them when they try on shoes.

Men in high heels? That's a prosthesis. But I sympathise. Women have these giant heels. They get taller and taller. The men need help. But a man in heels is ridiculous.

My drawing for women is really curvy. My drawings for men are actually quite angular.

I guess being French, I love Hollywood. I love Hollywood movies. Joseph Mankiewicz's 'All About Eve.' 'Mildred Pierce.'

I mean, the shoe - there is a music to it, there is attitude, there is sound, it's a movement.