12 Quotes by Bella Freud

Ever since I was little, I really loved boyish clothes - I had a real obsession with strict clothes, like uniforms. They really got me going.

I grew up in the countryside, and I was obsessed with horses and wildlife.

I love a star print. I always get a lurch if I see a nice one.

I have vaguely entertained the idea of learning how to use the Internet and email. It looks easy, but I'm sure it's harder than it seems. Never having used a computer makes a big difference. I haven't a clue which keys to press.

My earliest influences were Coco Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent.

What I like doing is imagery that can be interpreted in any particular way by the person who wears it.

I love the way people dress at the races. I love people dressed to the nines during the day. That formal kind of daywear doesn't really exist anymore except at the races. Also I love the tuffs and the working classes being so hand in glove and relying on each other to make the thing happen.

I have always felt that the Internet was a more important research tool for a writer than an artist.

Somehow, stars have a lot of class if they are done right; they never have a shelf life.