Victoria Beckham

I'm always in flats. Jeans, jumper, flat shoes or a pair of trainers. It would probably surprise people, but I have to be comfortable. It's not about me dressing up and looking good. I've got to get stuff done.

When I was on stage with the Spice Girls, I thought people were there to see the other four and not me.

I never try to follow a trend or fashion.

I'm feminine, but I wouldn't say that I'm girly in any way at all.

I love what I do professionally, I'm really blessed. But my priority is my husband and my children.

If you have a surreal life like I do, you've got to have fun along the way.

I appreciate that young girls look up to me. And I take that very seriously.

I love America. It's such a positive country.

I'm very lucky to have a job that I love.

I've got a lot that I want to do, so I would like to expand my empire, for sure. I love it.

I love fashion - I really feel it's where I belong.

First and foremost, I feel very lucky to have the family I have, so I would like my family to stay happy and healthy.

I am very career minded, and I think my personality is more suited to America. I am a working mother.

I don't have any issues with my age.

I want to reach as many women throughout the world as I can.

I've been to parties in L.A. that are mind-blowing. I mean, quite literally mind-blowing. People get cellphones in the party bag, that sort of thing. Fabulous, fabulous parties.

When you're in a position to be paparazzi-ed just walking down the street, you'd look a little daft if you were smiling all the time.

I like to think of my customer and make sure that season after season she is getting what she wants. Ultimately, I suppose I have an image of myself. That is the person I am designing for - a woman who loves and appreciates fashion and luxury, and somebody who wants to feel empowered with the best version of themselves.

When people ask if I have any advice for young designers, the best advice I could ever give to somebody is to work for someone else, when you are playing with someone else's money. It is very expensive when you start doing it on your own.

There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism, and I learn from that and better myself. I'm not expecting anyone to be sycophantic in any way; I never expected that.

People are mean on social media, whoever you are. It's a shame people have to be that way.

It's great when women support women. We need more women out there supporting women.

I was never a natural. I got there in the end because I did believe that if you work hard enough, then you can achieve a lot.

I find that even the simplest of dresses, if it has the correct seaming and the correct fabric, whatever shape or size you are, it can change the way you hold yourself.

After dinner I'll catch up with emails. And when I'm lying in bed, I think about the next collection. That makes me sound insane, doesn't it? That I'm getting into bed with David Beckham and thinking about clothes?

Strong women, that's who I really respect.

I'm lucky that I do something I love, and I am proud, as I think it's a positive message to give to young women: if you want to have a career and be married with children, then you can. It's full-on, but it's doable.

I think I've achieved a lot in 41 years. I like how 41 feels; I feel good. I don't like how it sounds too much.

Sometimes I really wish that I could sit back and enjoy it, live in the moment more. But I am terrified, and I want to better myself, not that I want to prove anything to anyone other than myself. I am ambitious, and there are many things I want to do. It doesn't get any easier.

Even if I wouldn't wear something myself, I think I know how women feel, how women want to look. I can really relate to women, I get on very well with women... Some women don't. I want to empower women, make women feel the best version of themselves.

I've only ever tried to be me.

Clothes have to be simple and comfortable.

I don't like laziness or cutting corners.

Antonio Berardi is one of my good friends.

The kind of person who's going to stand on the red carpet and love the attention and have the big grin - I'm just not like that. I want to get in there, do what I've got to do, and get home to my kids.

I have always been a great believer that women should support women, and my admiration goes out to mothers everywhere, as they constantly put their own needs behind those of their children, embracing daily uncertainties and entering the new uncharted territories that each day brings, to be, in return, rewarded with joy and unending love.

Even if you're not being chased by paparazzi, there will be someone doing selfies, so everybody has to be camera-ready all the time. Whoever you are, everybody has to be ready now!

I see a dermatologist in L.A. called Dr. Harold Lancer, who is incredible. I've known him for years - he sorted my skin out.

There are two types of women out there: there's the kind of woman who finds something nice and likes to keep it to herself, and then there's the other type, which is me, who wants to share.

I've always loved makeup. I'm very, very girly. I used to sit and watch my mum get ready. My mum is very glamorous, and I remember sitting on her bed and watching her apply her makeup, get dressed, and do her hair.

We are like a traveling circus, our family! We sing, we dance, we do football, we do fashion.

Myself and David, we both love art. We have a lot of respect for Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel, and we've met them both, and they're very interesting characters. I also have a lot of respect for the working women out there. As you know, it's not easy when you're looking after children and you have a career as well.

I do like to make things difficult for myself and my team, just from taking on a challenge, if you like.

I looooove Miss Piggy.

It's always so difficult when you've left your kids to go to work every day - you want people to like it. I just agonise over it, but I'm obsessive because I love what I do.

Sexy is about the way you wear something and being confident - the clothes are sexy and flattering. I've said right from the beginning, it's very important clothes are flattering. I want a woman to look and feel like the best version of herself.

The whole European Federal plan is ridiculous. We are patriotic. The single currency is an outrage. We want the Queen's head - or the King's head, if we have a king - on our own coins.

Was music my talent really? No, I don't think I was particularly talented.

I find it odd that people will go to a nice restaurant or to the theater in jeans and T-shirts.

I just can't do heels any more. At least not when I'm working. I travel a lot.