Stella McCartney Quotes

I worked 10 years as a toy designer before I started my career as a fashion designer. It's something I just fell into and really liked.

As a British fashion designer, it is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be creative director of Team GB as the hosting nation of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Olympics are a completely different beast. It's the most magical moment of your career.

Through fashion I have shown my interpretation of the competitive spirit by dressing sportsmen and women, choosing to work with both those who are among the world's most renowned athletes and also those who are yet to achieve fame in the arena of sport.

Knowledge-based apprenticeships kickstart careers. Just look at British fashion designer Karen Millen, for example, who learned her craft through an apprenticeship scheme.

I was always extremely creative. I was very artistic and never strong with numbers or science. I wanted to be an artist or a fashion designer. I wanted to be something that allowed for a lot of imagination.

Ritu Kumar's clothes are totally great. Her embroidery is perfect. She lives up to her name over and over again.

I want to be like a Wendy Murdoch or a Georgina Chapman.

Fighting at the Olympics has been my lifelong dream, and I cannot believe I am there now.

I don't really follow any sportspersons, to be honest. However, I'm a fan of Usain Bolt and follow him on social media.

The ultimate dream of an athlete is to compete in the Olympics. For us athletes, that is the zenith. There is nothing beyond that.

Fashion designing involves a lot of work, and, as opposed to the general perception, it is different from costume designing for films. While a fashion designer can take up a costume designer's role, it is not possible vice versa.

I watched the Olympics in 2012 in London, and there were so many great performances there, so many people, so many sports.

I feel like I've changed a lot since the London Games. I was really young, and it was my first year on the international stage. I've matured physically since then, and I've become stronger, and because of that, I've gained a lot of confidence.

For red-carpet gowns, Christian Siriano is one of my favourites.

I am trained as a fashion designer and do not claim to be an expert architect or anything like that. I won't do something unless I know I can do it.

London 2012 was superb. It was the best triathlon experience in a million years.

Jeremy Scott is a good friend, and we love his stuff.

I love music. I seriously cannot wait until the day comes that I get to perform around the world for people, I've wanted to do that my whole life.

Of course sportsmen and women are not only great role models, they are great fashion models too, as they are at the peak of physical perfection.

I never try to make a major fashion statement but I want to be the friend in a woman's closet. I make dresses that women get laid in.

Yeah I got game like Stuart Scott...fresh out the ESPN shop

A couturier must be an architect for design, a sculptor for shape, a painter for color, a musician for harmony, and a philosopher for temperance.

I think Calvin [Klein] is a minimalist.

Maybe somewhere down the line when I'm done playing, I'd want to style NBA players.