Erin O'Connor Quotes
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I am concerned about ageism and the loss of beauty - the perception that as you grow older, you 'lose your looks,' which I think is diabolical.
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I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining.
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I enjoy travelling the world, but nowhere beats Walsall.
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I'm like a tourist when I'm in London.
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I am the world's laziest shopper, but very rarely have I had to take anything back.
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I take my mentoring responsibilities very seriously.
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I would say I live half in New York and half in Claridge's. How decadent! How hysterical!
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Rejection is, of course, part of any successful model's career, as ironic as that sounds. It's how you pick yourself up and get on with the job.
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Growing up, I had an insane crush on Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys.
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I lead a very busy life and don't have a lot of time, so my skincare needs to be easy and portable.
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As a small child me and my pals fantasised about one day owning an ice-cream van. To have ice creams on demand would have been a dream come true.
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How awful to be a perfect beauty! How confusing! God. Can you imagine?
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For my last meal I'd want an Irish breakfast with soda bread and one of my dad's omelettes with three or four eggs.
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Fear has been my biggest friend. Fear of the unknown. Whenever I've been afraid, I've been very self-protective.
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I have previously been a very enthusiastic consumer, and I didn't think about the origins of garments enough.
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Sometimes, very quietly and graciously, you can inspire other people by showing them that there's a different way and many perceptions of beauty. You may not be feeling it inside, but if you display it like you mean it, then it can give permission to be kind to ourselves and embrace our individuality.
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I have a regular cleansing, toning and moisturising routine.
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I am selective. If I do splash out, it's an investment, and I wear things for years.
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I'm bad at rationalisation - very bad.
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As a model, part of my job is to be critiqued physically.