Top 40 Tamara Ecclestone Quotes

When I was younger I wanted to be a gymnast, but they have to be quite short – I was tall.

If I have 1% of my dad’s brain, I’ll be happy. He’s so quick.

My dream job would be a lawyer. I can talk my way out of anything, and I love cross-examining people. I think I’d be a really good lawyer.

My sister would say I’m a feeder because I like cooking for people.

At the end of the day, I’m not a bad person; I don’t hurt anyone.

My parents are opposites who balance each other out.

Without trust, you have nothing: trust is so important to me.

I do believe in happy-ever-after.

My mum is Croatian, and obviously she’s female and she’s very emotional, very hot-blooded, very touchy-feely, whereas I think my dad’s quite British.

Before mobile phones, I used to call my parents from a phone box and reverse the charges.

I don’t think that coming from a privileged background makes you this monster who doesn’t feel things.

Formula One has been the backdrop of my life.

My father started with nothing and is a self-made man. No matter what I do with my life, I can never match his accomplishments.

There are so many misconceptions about me, and it gets frustrating no matter how thick skinned.

Not every woman has time to go to a salon and have her hair blow-dried every day.

When you are rich, people try to take advantage of you.

There’s a big difference between being privileged and being spoilt. My parents always said, ‘Spoilt means ruined, and you’re not ruined, just incredibly fortunate.’

My hair is naturally really thin and dead straight, with no movement.

When I’m upset, everyone knows about it, and it’s a selfish trait because everyone suffers.

Im very nurturing.

I enjoy shopping and going on holiday.

I don’t need anyone to look after me financially and, while it’s hard to trust that a man loves you for the right reasons, you have to take a leap of faith.

I do think, even though you are a public figure, I do think you should be entitled to your privacy, and I do think that there are things that go on in relationships and behind closed doors that are completely private.

I’m aware people will think I’ve had an easy way into a dream career. My view is, if anyone has opportunities, they’ll take them. My surname opens doors, but those doors will slam firmly if I’m no good.

I’m the sort of person who takes a camera to dinner or a nightclub because I enjoy taking pictures of people. I tweet all my pictures, which is bad.

Id rather have a fake smile than a nasty stare.

As a woman, I believe you have to embrace your body, and feel beautiful both inside and out.

I want people to see that I’m a real person, I overreact, I cry, I’m emotional. If I come across as perfect and in control, that wouldn’t be who I really am.

I think I’m a good judge of character.

My boyfriend thinks it’s crazy that I wear a different bikini every day on holiday.

My dogs are spoilt for sure. They are pampered pooches. But I love them so much! I guess all dogs need to be washed, but maybe blueberry facials aren’t essential. It’s quite fun, though. You want to give your children everything; I don’t have children, so I want my dogs to have a good life.

Some people collect vintage cars, I collect Birkins. The leather ones are £20,000.

Everyone has a past, and the downside to my life is that the past gets dragged up.

My dad is often horrified by what I’ve spent my money on.

I love looking at people who have achieved a lot – even Kim Kardashian, who has made a brand out of being a reality TV star; I applaud that.

We all need to slow down and go to acupuncture.

I know I’m never going to be as successful as my dad, but I get bored doing nothing. I couldn’t go from vacation to vacation and have no motivation.

I was raised to want to work for a living. The idea of just sitting around or going shopping every day appalls me.

On my foot it says, ‘The best is yet to come,’ and that’s there because I really believe it.

I understood from an early age what being competitive means.