Steve Madden Born : 1958 Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by Steve Madden You have to be a little contrite to get redemption. Steve Madden redemptionlittles What inspires me is what I see people wearing on the streets of the world from New York to London and beyond. I get my ideas and inspiration from pounding the pavement all over the world. Today, fashion is dictated by individual style. To me, the fashion of the future is anything that a young guy or girl feels good wearing as long as it's put together in the right way. Steve Madden fashiongirlnew-york People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble. Steve Madden worriedtroublepeople 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. Steve Madden shoesdesignbeautiful Growing is an important part of the business, but more important than that is to get better. Steve Madden get-bettergrowingimportant 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. Steve Madden shoestroublenatural There are a lot of people who get support from a thriving business. Steve Madden supportpeople I'm a New York story. Steve Madden new-yorkstories 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. Steve Madden shoesdesignlying I've been making shoes my whole life. Steve Madden whole-lifeshoeswhole So much of design is context. Steve Madden design I'd like to work with Damien Hirst. Steve Madden I am guilty of stupidity, arrogance, and greed. Steve Madden greedarrogancestupidity I have been in the field working with my birds for 36 years and I don't think a day goes by that I don't see or learn something new. Steve Madden birdyearsthinking You need to define yourself in the marketplace. Steve Madden defineneedyourselfyou
