Diego Della Valle Quotations

When you work too much, you are boring - that is possible. But to have a happy life, if you can do several things in the correct way, that is perfect.

I hope I will be remembered as a good father and a fair employer. And a good host, of course!

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a footballer and racing driver, like all kids.

I love and admire the American culture and the American dream. I learnt so many things about the American shoe industry and marketing strategies. I caught the secrets of American casual wear, that is elegant and wearable, retro and modern, and mixed it with an Italian touch, luxurious and handmade.

My father taught me respect for quality as well as a sense of dignity - great values as we face a world going in a different direction. I try to teach my children to stay close to the real things,

I am a liberal. I want everyone to be well.

My father wasn't absolutely delighted. He wanted me to become a lawyer. I studied law, but I thought the shoe business was more exciting.

I remember perfectly my first trip to New York, when I was on the bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan, when I saw the skyscrapers. It was like an incredible dream.

When it is possible, I choose to have a quiet life.

I was born and I live in a small village, where the centre of life is the square, and the small bar/cafe.