"I wanted to do something iconic and classic, but forward and today, so it was really created intentionally to have a fashionable element to it, but … - Melody Ehsani

"I want to create something that will remind you of who you are, and why you're here — make it a little bit easier for you to move through the world, and feel supported or confident, whatever it is that you need".

"Part of the reason that I took on the Foot Locker role was because it was so much easier for me to come into a system that was already established, versus me having to literally build it from scratch".

"In terms of other inspirations, a lot comes from music, like Ms. Lauryn Hill, Big Daddy Kane….those kinds of things have always inspired me maybe more so than actual designers".