Quotes from Alexa Chung

I'm terrified of being bored and not learning.

It was once people began taking my picture every time I left the house - because it's an easy fashion shot - that I started getting a bit weirder about going out without any makeup on, and I think that's when I started wearing foundation every day.

I'm not preaching about things you should do, I'm not political or anything. I'm probably not the best role model.

I didn't mean to be a TV presenter, I just hated modeling. It feels very odd that it's turned into this 'It-girl' thing. What does that even mean? I wear clothes and I go out. It's so weird.

Every day, I think of designs, but I don't write them down, and I forget. If only I had an office.

I just don't like people to be dictated to. I think you should dress however you want.

The idea of giving someone something that I got, that makes me feel sad.

Not everything happens for a reason. Sometimes life just sucks.

Dark lipstick on me is both a risk and a disaster.

My brain is a big cluster of stuff. It moves quickly and loses focus quickly, so I need many projects to keep me stimulated - it's a luxury to be able to do lots of different things: style, write, present, DJ or just consult. It can't be any other way; I think I would shrivel up and fall asleep forever.

I'm just really good at dressing my body's proportions.

Everyone I've ever fallen in love with, I just fell in love with! I didn't date them to try.

If my boyfriend finds me sexy, then I don't need that kind of male attention from anyone else.

Whoever it is who's filtering stuff makes it seem like women want to be more than men. My understanding... is that we're asking to be treated the same.

Nobody goes through life without having their heart broken and one day you'll wake up and it'll be okay.

A roll-neck and some flat shoes is about as good as it gets.

I really like action movies. The 'Die Hard' franchise. And the 'Bourne' movies.

I feel like it's weird to list all my crap qualities.

No one says the word 'quirky' much in England. I guess because people are more naturally eccentric.

I've been learning French a bit through my work with Longchamp, and I've been in France quite a lot. And I really love how they express themselves. I especially love when something is untranslatable.

It's funny because I think that both France and Britain are known for their distinctive styles, and everyone says that France is so chic and elegant but I think, more than that, French women are renowned for dressing in what suits them.

I'm not 100% nice all the time, so I find it quite hard to be really pleasant.

Everything doesn't have to be perfect, I've realised. You can learn as you go.

I'm always helping out girlfriends, and then I'm wondering, who's going to look after me?