I think deep down I'm spiritual, but there's nothing I practice. Stella McCartney More Quotes by Stella McCartney More Quotes From Stella McCartney My mum taught me to have a soul. Stella McCartney mumtaughtsoul I feel like a different person since my mum passed away, like I'm driving a ship with my husband alongside me and we're leading these four children into unknown waters. Stella McCartney husbandwaterchildren I confess to being a frustrated musician. Stella McCartney frustratedmusician For me, singing is the most natural thing in the world. I've grown up with it and I know I've got that gift. Stella McCartney singingnaturalworld I can honestly say this industry hasn't made me neurotic about my looks, except maybe my weight. I hope my clothes kind of reflect that. They're meant to make you feel good. Stella McCartney clothesfeel-goodlooks At times I make music, but in private. Stella McCartney You want to be confident when you work out because it takes a lot to make you work out. So many women really enjoy it, but it's a hard thing and you have to make yourself do it most of the time. I think you want to feel that you look good to make you want to work out a little bit more. Stella McCartney work-outlooksthinking Oprah Winfrey is just mindblowing, she gives me goose bumps ... A couple of days ago, she texted me to say she was in Paris and coming to the show. My blood drained from my body. Stella McCartney entertainment The moment you enter, you're hit with probably the cleanest air in London... which is something I'm really proud of, if you don't have clean air you don't have anything, and that's the core of everything I'm looking at as a human that inhabits this planet, as a business woman and as a fashion designer. Stella McCartney top-news If you think about how much fashion there is, whether it be luxury or fast, it is sort of swamping the planet, we have been relying on an industry that is essentially medieval. It really is an amazing moment we are living in ... (with) change on everything, on energy, on architecture, this is the moment to look to the future for our children. Stella McCartney environment Luxury fashion is incredibly harmful, (and so is) fashion in general. It needs to get more modern and man up. Stella McCartney living If the fashion industry just for one season gave up fur and did fake fur as its replacement, it would have a massive impact, over 50 million animals are being killed a year for fashion, and I don't agree with it. Stella McCartney entertainment My job at the end of the day is to design timeless, desirable, beautiful products. It's not about just designing a bunch of organic jumpers. I have a balance within the brand. If you try to create something people enjoy, and it happens to be made in a responsible way, then that's when you can really strike an incredible balance. Stella McCartney dayyoubeautifulpeople I guess my favourite Disney film was 'Snow White,' which has a really dark moment when the evil queen turns into a witch and makes the poison apple. It was terrifying in the same way 'Maleficent' is. Stella McCartney queenmomentevildark I've got my organic veg patch and fruit; we're very garden-obsessed, my husband and I. He designed a garden for me for Christmas, so beautiful! Alasdhair's very good at the proportion and ground work, and I come in and do the planting and the color scheme. Stella McCartney goodchristmasworkbeautiful There's no excuse for fur in this day and age. Stella McCartney dayfurexcuseage Obviously, we live in a society where ageing is feared. But, to me, the alternative to getting old isn't that great. I've got friends much older than me and much younger, and I love that. It means you get to teach as well as learn. Stella McCartney meyousocietylove I can debate for weeks whether a trouser should sit on the waist, or a centimetre below, or on the hip, whether it should have a zip or a button, because I find personally that a detail like that can have a massive impact on how I carry myself that day. If I wear a slouchy jean, that will affect my posture and my whole manner. Stella McCartney daymyselfdebatei-can I never want to promote an ad that makes women feel bad about themselves, because when I was young, I never felt rich enough or fashionable enough or good enough. I felt talked down to by luxury fashion labels. There was a disconnect. They made me feel we weren't right for each other. Stella McCartney goodmewomenfashion The way my parents brought me up to see the world is still absolutely key to what I am about. The beliefs I was raised with - to respect animals and to be aware of nature, to understand that we share this planet with other creatures - have had a huge impact on me. Stella McCartney i-ammerespectnature
