Steve Madden quotes

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

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

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I am guilty of stupidity, arrogance, and greed.

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You have to be a little contrite to get redemption.

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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.

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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.

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I'd like to work with Damien Hirst.

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

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I've been making shoes my whole life.

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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.

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So much of design is context. (Steve Madden)

I'm a New York story.

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