Supermodel Wisdom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON COURAGE They were doing a full back shot of me in a swimsuit and I thought, Oh my God, I have to be so brave. See, every woman hates herself from behind. -- Cindy Crawford ON SELF-KNOWLEDGE Everywhere I went, my cleavage followed. But I learned I am not my cleavage. -- Carole Mallory ON POVERTY Everyone should have enough money to get plastic surgery. -- Beverly Johnson ON FATE I wish my butt did not go sideways, but I guess I have to face that. -- Christie Brinkley ON PSYCHOLOGY I loved making Rising Sun. I got into the psychology of why she liked to get strangled and tied up in plastic bags. It has to do with low self-worth. -- Tatjana Patitz ON ARRIVING Because modeling is lucrative, Im able to save up and be more particular about the acting roles I take. -- Kathy Ireland, star of Alien From L.A. and Danger Island ON CAREER CHOICES My boyfriend thinks I lost my true calling to be a librarian. -- Paulina Porizkova ON PRIORITIES I would rather exercise than read a newspaper. -- Kim Alexis ON GEOPOLITICS Mick Jagger and I just really liked each other a lot. We talked all night. We had the same views on nuclear disarmament. -- Jerry Hall ON INNER STRENGTH I love the confidence that makeup gives me. -- Tyra Banks ON DEATH Richard doesnt really like me to kill bugs, but sometimes I cant help it. -- Cindy Crawford ON TRAVEL I havent seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. I havent seen anything. I dont really care. -- Tyra Banks ON BREAKTHROUGHS Once I got past my anger toward my mother, I began to excel in volleyball and modeling. -- Gabrielle Reece ON EPIPHANY I just found out that Im one inch taller than I thought. -- Christie Brinkley ON HEREDITY My husband was just OK looking. I was in labor and I said to him, What if shes ugly? Youre ugly. -- Beverly Johnson ON THE BASICS Its very important to have the right clothing to exercise in. If you throw on an old T-shirt or sweats, its not inspiring for your workout. -- Cheryl Tiegs ON INTRODUCTIONS I think most people are curious about what it would be like to be able to meet yourself -- its eerie. -- Christy Turlington ON COURTSHIP The soundtrack to Indecent Exposure is a romantic mix of music that I know most women love to hear, so I never keep it far from me when women are nearby. -- Fabio ON PARADOX Sometimes I get lonely, but its nice to be alone. -- Tatjana Patitz ON THE CONSERVATION OF MATTER Ive looked in the mirror every day for 20 years. Its the same face. -- Claudia Schiffer ON TRAGEDY The worst was when my skirt fell down to my ankles -- but I had on thick tights underneath. -- Naomi Campbell ON INSTINCT If Im making a movie and get hungry, I call time-out and eat some crackers. -- Carol Alt ON THE CASTE SYSTEM Were not Prince Charles and Princess Di. We dont think of ourselves as royalty. We happen to be working people. -- Christie Brinkley ON OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS I tried on 250 bathing suits in one afternoon and ended up having little scabs up and down my thighs, probably from some of those with sequins all over them. -- Cindy Crawford ON ECONOMICS I dont wake up for less than $10,000 a day. -- Linda Evangelista ON ZEN When I model I pretty blank. You cant think too much or it doesnt work. -- Paulina Porizkova ON LOGIC I think, If my butts not too big for them to be photographing it, then it shouldnt be too big for me. -- Christy Turlington ON BODY PARTS I dont know what to do with my arms. It just makes me feel weird and I feel like people are looking at me and that makes me nervous. -- Tyra Banks ON BODY LANGUAGE You can usually tell when Im happy by the fact that Ive gained weight. -- Christy Turlington ON DEPRIVATION If they had Nautilus on the Concorde, I would work out all the time. -- Linda Evangelista ON MOTIVATION It was kind of boring for me to have to eat. I would know that I had to, and I would. -- Kate Moss ON VERSATILITY I can do anything you want me to do so long as I dont have to speak. -- Linda Evangelista ON THE GRIEF PROCESS When my Azzedine jacket from 1987 died, I wrapped it up in a box, attached a note saying where it came from and took it to the Salvation Army. It was a big loss. -- Veronica Webb ON VENGEANCE Girls are always getting mad at each other and they tell their hairdresser to purposely mess up another girls hair. -- Tasha ON BATTING .667 Im a pretty girl whos a model who doesnt suck as an actress. -- Cameron Diaz
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