Steve Madden Quotes & Sayings

There are a lot of people who get support from a thriving business. — Steve Madden

You have to be a little contrite to get redemption. — Steve Madden

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

I'm a New York story. — Steve Madden

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

I've been making shoes my whole life. — Steve Madden

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

People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble. — Steve Madden

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

I am guilty of stupidity, arrogance, and greed. — Steve Madden

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

You need to define yourself in the marketplace. — Steve Madden

Growing is an important part of the business, but more important than that is to get better. — Steve Madden

So much of design is context. — Steve Madden

I'd like to work with Damien Hirst. — Steve Madden