"I'm aiming to become the white Oprah."

“No matter what I think about this, Leila, you're my daughter, so you are not walking down that aisle alone.”

“The White House is a strange place.”

“Let no one underestimate the need of pity. We live in a stony universe whose hard, brilliant forces rage fiercely.”

Source : Theodore Dreiser, Roark Mulligan (2010). “The Financier: The Critical Edition”, p.264, University of Illinois Press

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

Source : "Milestone: Q&A With Steve Madden". Interview with Neil Weilheimer, footwearnews.com. February 22, 2010.

“Never forget the morals instilled in you and what really matters in Life. Never let other voices of other people drown out your inner voice”

“All disciplines affect each other. Mistakenly the man says, `This is the only area where I let down.` Not true. Every let down affects the rest. Not to think so is naive.”

“I feel like I had to learn how to take care of myself and find out what made me happy aside from just making films.”

“Without a doubt, rowing is the hardest thing you can attempt to lean in a short period of time.”