Quotes from Victoria Beckham

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

I can relax in L.A. I think I'm the only person in that town who doesn't want to act. I was an OK singer. I was an OK dancer. But acting? Never could do it.

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

I love Brazilians. Brazilians ought to be made compulsory at 15.

I love fashion, and that's how I express myself.

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?

We are still so close, David and I. We were at a party the other day at my mum's house and I was sitting on his lap. We're very affectionate. And I looked at him and thought after being married for 11 years! We were the only couple who were even near each other at that party. We're soul mates.

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.

Fashion will take on added stature one day, but try not to be stifled by it. You will learn, as you mature, to swap heels for Stan Smith trainers, minidresses for crisp white shirts. And you will never be one of those people who just roll out of bed.

I was an okay singer. I was an okay dancer. But acting? Never could do it.

This person they make me out to be irritates the hell out of me as well.

It's not healthy to be jealous.

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

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

I never try to follow a trend or fashion.

I love fashion, and I love changing my style, my hair, my makeup, and everything I've done in the past has made me what I am now. Not everyone is going to like what I do, but I look back at everything, and it makes me smile.

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

I can't concentrate in flats. I could go to the gym if I wore flats, I'd love to go to the gym, but I just can't get my head around the footwear.

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'm not shy about asking the customer, because I want to talk about who she is and what she wants from me.

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

You know, I love America. It's such a positive country.

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.

Sometimes you've got to know when it's time to leave the party.