Jerry Hall Quotes
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Mick Jagger and I just really liked each other a lot. We talked all night. We had the same views on nuclear disarmament.
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I always wanted to have a family - that was one of my big wishes. And in school, I'd taken drama, and I'd always wanted to act. I did go to drama school in New York, Los Angeles and London, and I did small parts here and there, but I never really had the time. Modeling was always paying more.
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My mother taught us the man was the head of the family, but the woman was the neck, and you could turn him any way you like.
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I have done a lot of theater.
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My dad was in the Second World War with General Patton. He won medals for bravery, but he came home quite damaged, so he was a handful. He told us some terrible stories, and I guess you'd say he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Then, in 2000, John Reid, Elton John's former manager, asked me to audition for the stage version of The Graduate he was producing. So I worked on it, got the part, and after three weeks' rehearsal I was on stage!
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Quantum physics is quite interesting. All these tiny particles are there as much as they're not there. That to me is very, very interesting. And how our thoughts change the outcome of an experiment, I think that's all quite spiritual.
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Divorce is not the end of the world. It's worse to stay in an unhealthy marriage. That's a worse example for the children.
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I don't like to be rushed. I plan my outfits for the week in advance. I find the appropriate outfit for each occasion, try it on, make sure it is in good condition and have it all ready with shoes, handbag and accessories laid out in my dressing room. Fashion is such a huge part of my career, I have to think ahead.
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I think crying over spilt milk and being all moody and sulky is really bratty behavior. You shouldn't do it, because it's going to drag you and everyone else around you down.
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Day to day, I love eating soup and salad; lots of stews, fish, chicken, meat and veg. I eat everything, and I don't have any fads.
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Texans have in common with Australians, in that they are quite strong, hardy people.
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I think it's great to grow up in a small town because you're just dying to break loose.
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You don't want to wear any styles that are too young... I try to still dress glamorously, but not like my daughters.
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I always polish my shoes and clean the bottom of them before I go out. I also wipe my handbags. I keep them in little bags to stop them getting dusty. You have to keep your accessories looking smart and clean.
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Being a parent has been such a wonderful privilege for me. My kids make me laugh and cry, but there are definitely more laughs. They really do give my life meaning.
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Fashion is fun, but it's not that important, really, is it? It's important to have other intellectual and creative interests.
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The idea of getting old is horrific, but I don't want to make it worse by becoming a grotesque caricature. A lot of people have made that mistake of trying so hard to hang on to their looks that they make themselves look really scary.
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My favorite dancer is Sylvie Guillem.
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I enjoy life, and I think that's important. Life is so fragile and so fleeting, and it's over in a minute, and you've just got to grab it and do everything and not worry about it.
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There's nothing like taking Proust to the beach and daydreaming along to it.
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I'd always enjoyed acting, but modeling was so time-consuming - and lucrative - that I didn't pursue it.
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Music, art, theater. I'm just a big fan of beauty.
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The more flesh you show, the higher up the ladder you go.