Alexa Chung

Journalist

101 Quotes

If I know something's expected of me, I won't wear it or do it. It just seems boring.

I grew up in a very visual household. My dad is a designer; my sister is a designer. My brother is an amazing architect who does music. But I think in the Chung household, how things looked was an important part of who you are.

Fashion's a huge part of my life, but I don't necessarily feel comfortable always talking about clothes on my personal social media.

Stick to the classics, and you can't ever go wrong. I see old ladies on the street who have fabulous style and realize it's because they are probably wearing really classic items that they've had for years and years. I think if you find something that suits you, you should just stick to it.

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

You know you've become a brat when you have a room you like at the Bristol in Paris.

When I used to work in television, a tip was rather than looking down the barrel of the camera and imagine people watching, which is terrifying, imagine your most discerning friend observing you, and imagine you're just talking to them.

I would get very bored if I just did one thing.

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

Music is my sport, and I'm the number-one athlete.

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

My dad cut my hair once - I wanted a bob and he gave me a bowl cut. That was a tough few years.

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

I always write 'Magic Potion' on my perfume bottles so when I use them, it feels magical - I make spells in the morning when I put them on.

I've come to terms with the fact that if you're on TV, lots of people like you and lots of people hate you, and once you're OK with that, you apply it to everything.

Being excitable and passionate is what makes you look good because if you're engaged in what's going on, you radiate youth.

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

I'm in love with lots of different things. I do love love, though. I don't think love should make you feel uneasy. When you feel sick, I don't think that's love - that's infatuation. Someone who makes you feel like that is exciting - it's the one that you imagine when you think of an amazing affair - but that's not actually a stable love.

I don't ever want to stop learning. And I really want to learn French fluently. It would be great to go and live in France.

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

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