Quotes by Christian Louboutin

The stiletto is a feminine weapon that men just dont have.

The higher the better. Its more about an attitude. High heels empower women in a way.

When a woman puts on a heel, she has a different posture, a different attitude. She really stands up and has a consciousness of her body.

I mean, the shoe - there is a music to it, there is attitude, there is sound, its a movement. Clothes - its a different story. There are a million things Id rather do before designing clothes: directing, landscaping.

I was born in Paris in the mid-1960s, and by the time I was 12 I had started going to the movies by myself. Most of the movies of that period never appealed to me. I didnt like the naturalism, the sad or the down-to-earth characters. What I wanted from film was fantasy, dreams, funny situations, extravagant decor - and beautiful women.

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. Its 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.

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

Fruit in the morning is such a big joy for me. I like to grab fruit from the tree, et cetera. I dont feel that way with vegetables. Fruit, you can eat it at any time, any moment, in any type of situation. I like everything about fruit; I like the color.

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 cant.

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 its a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way youre going to move is quite dictated by your shoes.

People say I am the king of painful shoes. I dont 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 priority is design, beauty and sexiness. Im not against them, but comfort is not my focus.

Im a designer, and I think if you work in fashion, you have to give people fantasy.

Id 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 didnt even know Vogue existed when I was growing up. Vogue, what is that?