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. Christian Louboutin Design
My father, who was a cabinetmaker, told me, 'Wood has a grain and if you go into the grain, you have beauty. If you go against it, you have splinters - it breaks.' And I took that as my view of life. You have to follow the grain - to be sensitive to the direction of life. Christian Louboutin Beauty
A good host is someone who really takes care of everyone, from the food to their daily programme. I can't. Christian Louboutin Food
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. Christian Louboutin Attitude
Istanbul is inspiring because it has its own code of architecture, literature, poetry, music. Christian Louboutin Poetry
The higher the better. It's more about an attitude. High heels empower women in a way. Christian Louboutin Attitude
The higher the better. It's more about an attitude. High heels empower women in a way. Christian Louboutin Women
My relationship with shoes has always been linked to shoes, women, women in their shoes and performance. Christian Louboutin Relationship
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. Christian Louboutin Christmas
If I'm in the country, my big idea is to do nothing. It means talking, it means cooking with the leftovers in the fridge - l'art d'accommoder les restes - it means gardening. Christian Louboutin Gardening
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 didn't 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. Christian Louboutin Sad
Being on a trapeze is like dreaming. I feel totally outside of myself when I'm flying. You know, designing shoes, my imagination is flying in my drawings. Christian Louboutin Imagination
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 situation. I like everything about fruit; I like the color. Christian Louboutin Morning
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. Christian Louboutin Time
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. Christian Louboutin Good
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. Christian Louboutin Morning
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 priority is design, beauty and sexiness. I'm not against them, but comfort is not my focus. Christian Louboutin Beauty
I was always shouted at by my teacher because I would draw straight on the table in the school. Christian Louboutin Teacher
Istanbul is inspiring because it has its own code of architecture, literature, poetry, music. Christian Louboutin Architecture