I am guilty of stupidity, arrogance, and greed.
— Steve Madden
People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble.
I'd like to work with Damien Hirst.
I don't fret much about the natural life spans of shoe companies. If stores don't do the right things, they cease to exist, and that doesn't trouble me at all.
I could design an $800 shoe line; it's easy. You use the best materials and you can make beautiful shoes. It's easier than making great shoes for $90.
You have to be a little contrite to get redemption.
I'm a New York story.
I've been making shoes my whole life.
Growing is an important part of the business, but more important than that is to get better.
You need to define yourself in the marketplace.
My strengths as a businessman lie in the design and sale of women's shoes, and I have never been comfortable with complicated or technical legal or business documents.
So much of design is context.
There are a lot of people who get support from a thriving business.
