Elle Macpherson Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“It's not vanity to feel you have a right to be beautiful. Women are taught to feel we're not good enough, that we must live up to someone else's standards. But my aim is to cherish myself as I am.”
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“I used to wear heels because I wanted to show people I wasn't ashamed of being tall.”
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“I feel beautiful when I'm at peace with myself. When I'm serene, when I'm a good person, when I've been considerate of others.”
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“If your wearing lingerie that makes you feel glamorous, you're halfway thereto turning heads.”
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“I don't believe we own our children, they're their own souls who make their own choices, we just guide and support them.”
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“I wish somebody had told me to start using sunscreen when I was younger 'cause I grew up in the '70s... and at that time, I used to coat my body with baby oil. I think it's so important that we learn to be as careful as we possibly can and not only for beauty, but for skincare.”
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“If I have a choice between putting my kids to bed and going to a party, I'll put my kids to bed. If I have a choice of going to a restaurant or having friends round, I'll have friends round. Every time.”
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“You have nothing to sell except for the image: The image is everything.”
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“I wanted so badly to study ballet, but it was really all about wearing the tutu.”
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“I try to meditate every morning. It relaxes me, clears my mind, and sets my day off on the right foot before things get too manic.”
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“You check to see the facts are correct where business is concerned but if I read everything that was written about me, I'd end up feeling totally insecure about myself.”
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“It was like a big family, since so many of us brought our kids. We all went surfing. It was so relaxed and easy.”
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“I'm almost 50, so I obviously don't have the same body that I had when I was 20. But I also don't have the same mindset either, when I was wracked with self-consciousness and insecurity. Now I really appreciate my maturity as a woman, my depth of spirit and soul and my understanding of who I am and what's important to me.”
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“For a while I was on the cover of every Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which was regarded as the pinnacle of success in America.”
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“I just happen to like the work. I like preparing for a role. I like reading. I like analyzing. I like literature. I like emotions. I like working with other actors.”
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“It's always been very clear to me that I was going to be a mother and that my purpose in life was to give life.”
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“I think that natural beauty is very charismatic... I just believe in enhancing who we are rather than trying to manipulate or change it too much.”
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“Having children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important.”
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“A celebrity name is never enough for an intelligent mass market... truly successful businesses are born of passion and heartfelt interest.”
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“But I do know focusing on the exterior doesn't make me happy. If I want peace and serenity, it won't be reached by getting thinner or fatter.”
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“Acting and modeling have nothing to do with each other.”
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“For me, just being on the cover of a magazine wasn't enough. I began to think, what value is there in doing something in which you have no creative input?”
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“I used to wear heels because I wanted to show people I wasn't ashamed of being tall. But I don't wear them any more because you don't have to wear heels to be beautiful. I can't even remember the last time I wore heels.”
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“I feel beautiful when I'm at peace with myself.”
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“People in the fashion industry have used the press a lot more than people in the film industry, because you have nothing to sell except for the image: The image is everything.”
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“The birth of my sons. The birth of new emotions...what a privilege. What a blessing.”
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“G-strings are uncomfortable. Girls want real knickers now.”
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“For 15 years, I've been playing the same character-which is myself-and I'm bored with 'myself'.”
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“I went to America on holiday when I was 17 and, before I knew it, I'd been signed up by an agency and had these obligations I didn't understand, but which I couldn't say no to. This industry chose me. But I did choose to make it fulfilling.”
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