“I never had a plan. I have to say, I'm very shocked when people start ...” — Christian Louboutin Quote

“I never had a plan. I have to say, I'm very shocked when people start a company and say, 'In five years I want to launch a perfume, or in 10 years I want to have this.' How can you know?”

“I like Adele, Mika, Natacha Atlas and a beautiful old record, 'An Evening with Belafonte/Mouskouri,' starring Harry Belafonte and Nana Mouskouri. What they have in common is they all have incredible voices. I am very much into voices. I would say I'm a fan of voices, not of sound. I'm a fan of singers, not of bands.”

“I didn't get that great a launch as an actress, but slowly and steadily, I made my presence felt in the industry.”

“Product development is emotional for me! It's really important as a brand that we feel that our products are going to be life-changing for everyone who buys them. We won't ever launch something we don't feel strongly about.”

“The truth is, every single rocket launch off of planet Earth is risky.”