She's the daughter of a Beatle, fashion designer of everyone from Madonna to the British Olympic team, recipient of a medal from Queen Elizabeth, and counts Kate Moss among her friends. From all appearances, Stella McCartney's life has been a charmed one -- not that she necessarily sees it that way. Fame has followed the second child of Paul McCartney and American photographer wife Linda from the moment she was born. And it's been both a blessing and a hindrance. As McCartney was awarded this year's prestigious Women's Leadership Award from the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund, CNN spoke to the mother-of-four about sustainability in a notoriously unaccountable fashion industry. Parentsinfluence CNN: You had very famous role models -- do you think that helped you, or do you think that was actually a hurdle ? McCartney: It certainly opened a lot of doors and certainly closed some minds. So I think there was a balance. CNN: What do you think was the biggest inspiration you got from your mother, Linda McCartney ? M: I learned a lot from her ethics. Both my mum and dad -LSB- former Beatle, Paul McCartney -RSB- are known to be vegetarians, world rights activists and environmentalists, and that definitely came into my place of work. Once you have children it adds another layer of responsibility to what you 're doing. You have to be a role model to them so it makes you question your