“I was brought up to understand that we are all here on planet earth together.” — Stella McCartney

I'm incredibly sad that my mother's not here to see my kids and that my kids don't get to know her. And she didn't meet my husband. That's one of the hardest things. I don't even know how to put that into words.

When you find the person that you settle down with, I guess you mellow. They are taming you, aren't they? Or you're taming them.

My biggest surprises in my everyday job have to do with the challenges of trying to be slightly more responsible as a brand.

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.