Christy Turlington Quotes
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So much of religion is exegesis. I would rather follow in the footprints of Christ than all of the dogma.
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Style is something you either have or don't have.
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More than half of pregnant women in the U.S. are obese, which leads to complications like hypertension, gestational diabetes and high blood pressure.
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Yoga is not a religion to me.
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I have a son and a daughter; I try to teach them equally about balance, gender, and gender equity.
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Yoga is about compassion and generosity towards others. It means being mindful of the world around us.
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Oh, I'm hardly stylish! I'm such a mess. I don't even think about what I'm going to wear; it's the last thing I think about.
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It's very human to want to make an impact, to contribute to the world. But it's hard to know the how and why. Like, 'Will my small thing make a difference?'
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Even though Haitian women are considered the 'poto mitan' - the 'central pillars' of the family and their communities - they are often the most underserved members of already poor communities.
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I think each woman has her own relationship to beauty.
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It is better to not even try it than to endure the ramifications of either quitting smoking or dying.
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I enjoy the celebration of my birthday as much as anyone else does, but I always remember to start my day thanking my mom because she did most of the work the day I came into the world, not to mention all she has done throughout my life that has contributed so much to the woman I am today.
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I run year-round and then ramp up my training for a race a few months before.
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In some countries, as many as 91 percent of women have no one at their side to assist them during labor and delivery.
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Fashion is all about references. All these names being thrown around.
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I tried acupuncture, the patch, and hypnosis, but found that I needed to do it alone - when the time was right for me.
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I was a regular kid with a normal family life.
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Any spirituality can be enhanced with the practice or study of yoga.
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Parents should not smoke in order to discourage their kids from smoking. A child is more likely to smoke when they have been raised in the environment of a smoker.
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In the world of maternal health, cell phone technology is being used to provide prenatal care, linking pregnant women to health care providers when they can't otherwise reach healthcare facilities.
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As long as I was breathing with the contractions and not pushing against them, I felt better. That idea is fundamental-to feel pain and not to resist; to go towards it. It is an incredibly spiritual practice.
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Cholera is even more severe among populations who are immunologically naive.
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I usually run in the morning and like to have something substantial but light to eat before and after. My go-to choices are either a banana with almond butter or a smoothie.
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I have lots of other mountains that I would like to climb. I have no dream of Everest, but there are some, like Mount Fuji, I'd like to do.