As a designer I like to work with fabrics that don't bleed. That's why I avoid all animal skins. Stella McCartney More Quotes by Stella McCartney More Quotes From Stella McCartney At the end of the day I separate things; my life is my life and my work is my work. Stella McCartney the-end-of-the-day ends life-is It's not realistic to live in the country at this stage. I've got a business in London. I beat myself up about it all the time. Stella McCartney realistic london country We always had our own vegetables growing up and now I'm doing it with my kids at our house in the country. Stella McCartney growing-up country kids I don't plan massively in advance. Stella McCartney plans I run a lot. If I don't have time to go to the gym or don't have time to work out properly, I will go for a quick run. I think running is a great way to stay fit, and I really concentrate on fitting into a realistic urban lifestyle. Stella McCartney work-out running thinking The main challenge is technology and that's something I really push and work closely with Adidas on. They're real leaders in sports performance; always trying to push that further and further and get the best technology they can. That takes time and has rigorous testing, it's very laborious, but it's also very rewarding. You get to work with fantastic athletes, and that's a fantastic thing that has nothing to do with my day job in ready-to-wear. Stella McCartney real jobs sports Sometimes I wish I were less sensible. Stella McCartney sensible wish sometimes Most male painters have historically admired the female form. It's got a lot going for it. Stella McCartney going-for-it males female I think it took me a little while to be true to myself as a designer, and in some ways I'm still trying to do that. I have to choose things that come naturally to me. Whenever I challenge something too much or try too hard, it never quite works out. Stella McCartney work-out challenges thinking Whether you eat meat of not, you can be part of this decision to limit the meat industry destroying our planet's resources. Stella McCartney meat-industry energy decision I'd rather people turn up than not. And of course I'd rather have people be enthusiastic. Stella McCartney enthusiastic turns people I ride my bike, I work out, I do a bit of, er, dancey things. Stella McCartney bits work-out fashion You feel like everyone hates you if you've got a good life, now I feel maybe it's allowed because I've had my share of sadness. Stella McCartney good-life sadness hate More than anything I want to be fit so I don't get out of breath when I play football with the kids. Stella McCartney play football kids For me, women's ski wear has always been black and, again, not as feminine or sexy as I think it could look while still having the technology there. Stella McCartney sexy technology thinking I wanted to feel good about the way I looked. I didn't understand why style had to be sacrificed for sports technology. I found when going to the gym women were wearing their own tees, without the technology. I started to think, does it make you run faster if you wear that terrible color or sweat less if you wear that horrible fabric? And I challenged it, and the answers were not there to why we were being given poor design work. It was something I wanted to bring to women's wardrobes. Stella McCartney technology running sports My biggest surprises in my everyday job have to do with the challenges of trying to be slightly more responsible as a brand. Stella McCartney everyday challenges jobs I think deep down I'm spiritual, but there's nothing I practice. Stella McCartney practice spiritual thinking I think it's very wrong to have the mass murder, every single day, of millions of animals. Stella McCartney murder animal thinking It's immoral that people make money out of writing crap, but I try not to obsess about it. I don't want to spend my life being angry. Stella McCartney writing trying people
