“I love Italy, and that's where I make my own shoes. But the French rea...” — Patrick Cox Quote

I love Italy, and that's where I make my own shoes. But the French really do respect designers. Italy is totally different; footwear is an industry. The shoes are all about craft and luxury. French shoes are more about straight lines, and they are way more geometric.

I have a pop sensibility, which I think comes from all those weekends spent in nightclubs.

I've stayed in enough hotels so I really know what works and what doesn't design-wise.

Copying is a form of self-validation.

Archives can be inspiring but overwhelming. You have to forget them - especially when the whole world has been knocking them off. Everyone shops the same flea markets.

I try to craft a menu that is very welcoming. I like to make vegetables and seafood, and I love to make pasta.

I put a lot into my craft.

I want to get better and better at my craft.

Acting is a business and a political act and a craft, but I also feel like it's a service - specifically, for a military audience.

If you work hard and you believe in your craft and yourself, I don't think nobody can stop you.