Christy Turlington Quotes
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There have been so many photographers and editors who mentored me over the years. At the very beginning, the person who taught me the most was Arthur Elgort. I always loved working with him. We traveled a lot together.
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Sacred spaces can be created in any environment.
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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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My family knows they are loved. As a mother, it is my job to let them know that they are, and it's a job I take quite seriously.
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I almost had to exhaust myself at modeling before I could say, 'O.K., I'm ready for school.'
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Every year, more than 1 million children are left motherless and vulnerable because of maternal deaths, and children who have lost their mothers are up to 10 times more likely to die prematurely than those who have not.
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I never thought I would model for more than a few years.
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I have my family, which is my main thing; the organization; a modeling career. All these things are important, but family definitely comes first.
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Yoga has been the best tool for managing stress and life's challenges. Everything from my studies to my father's death was eased by my practice of it.
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My weight fluctuates, and I haven't always been skinny. I became curvier in my twenties, but I never felt self-conscious about it; going through different periods is all part of being a woman.
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You can usually tell when I'm happy by the fact that I've put on weight.
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What I did for a living for so many years separated who I was from what I did.
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I always recognized that modeling would allow me to see and do a lot, so I looked for opportunities to learn and grow.
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I started practicing Yoga at about 18. I had a friend who was doing it and was incredibly disciplined and meditated all the time.
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Many models I knew had come from broken families. That makes a significant difference in the way you handle yourself and the choices you make.
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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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My day-to-day life changes; I don't have any standard day.
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In my teen years, I was hanging out with adults - Steven Meisel, Francois Nars, Oribe, Paul Cavaco. We had so much fun! We'd go out in New York.
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If you do one thing a day, make it a headstand. It's the king of all postures and has so many benefits. It helps me sleep better and focus.
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Health is your greatest wealth, so experiencing a marathon and seeing what you're capable of is really special.
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I've always loved those portraits that Alfred Stieglitz did of Georgia O'Keeffe over several years, which really convey the idea that there's not one image that can capture a woman, because we're changing all the time.
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A lot has changed since the 1980s, when the United States was a country with one of the greatest numbers of people infected with HIV.
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One thing that has become abundantly clear to me as I have advocated for the health and well-being of girls and women over the years is the innate power we each have within us to establish deep connection with one another and heal ourselves simply by sharing our stories.
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In parts of the world where basic infrastructures like paved roads and transportation systems are underdeveloped, people walk for days to reach a health care provider.