Victoria Beckham

“The Euro-bureaucrats are destroying every bit of national identity and individuality.”

“I've got great people who handle my schedule, and everything does revolve around the children. If there's a parents' night or an Easter bonnet parade or a Nativity play, whatever it might be...”

“I become quite obsessive when I get into something.”

“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.”

“I think the sexiest thing about a woman is confidence, but confidence in a humble way, not in an arrogant way. Sense of humor is definitely important. And sunglasses always hide a multitude...”

“I'm a very driven, ambitious, positive person. But I'm a spiritual person as well.”

“Contrary to rumor, sometimes I can be quite a laugh.”

“When I started out in fashion, everything had to be very structured and tight and controlling, and now I'm getting to a point where I think - I could wear a great big parka, that could be qu...”

“People I respect complimenting me on my work in fashion is more exciting to me than anything I ever achieved as a Spice Girl.”

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

“I like to consider myself a relatively spiritual person, and I just do my thing. I'm very focused on what I do professionally, and I'm very focused on my family, and I don't really get too s...”

“I want to evolve each season. I never want to be one of those brands where people know what they're going to see. I always want an element of surprise. One thing I never want to do is copy w...”

“I actually used to smile a lot in pictures. I think I only stopped smiling when I got into fashion. Fashion stole my smile!”

“People always think I'm taller than I am - not just because of the shoes I wear but because of the way I dress. It's all relatively streamlined.”

“I've never been a six-foot-tall, skinny model, so therefore, I want to create an illusion. People always think I'm taller than I am - not just because of the shoes I wear but because of the...”

“Strong women, that's who I really respect.”

“My glasses say a lot about me because I think me in a pair of sunglasses is an image that a lot of people would recognise.”

“I'm not a supermodel. I make the best of what I've got.”

“I like to make the best of what I have. I'm not a supermodel, clearly. I'm not a makeup artist. I'm a real woman.”

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