Marie Helvin Quotes
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I genuinely have to work - I don't have enough money not to. But the last thing I would want is to be looked after.
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I'm interested only in buying land in my native Hawaii so that one day I can live there and have the space to rescue animals.
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Even in the early Eighties, when I was one of the most successful models in Britain, I didn't really have a voice. Time after time, when I should have spoken up, I simply walked away.
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I haven't eaten meat since I was 17, so I take Vitamin C, a B complex, Omegas-3-6-9, glucosamine, and antioxidants to make sure my body stays healthy.
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It would be nice to see a fashion range that is geared towards a vibrant, sexual, confident 50-something.
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When you've been touched by sadness and grief, it makes you vulnerable. And because I am vulnerable, I try to be positive. And when I say 'try,' I really do mean try, because it's an effort.
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I'm not a pretty-boy kind of a girl; the Brad Pitts don't do anything for me.
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I love fashion, but I don't really do shopping.
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I'm 56 - I don't want to look like I'm 20.
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I sometimes overeat or drink too much, but I don't eat chocolate, and I gave up smoking when I was 39.
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Myself and my two younger sisters and brother were paid for any chores, whether it was washing pop's car, sweeping the lawn or picking mangoes.
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I grew up in neighbouring Hawaii, where Tahiti is regarded as a brother.
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Whilst I may look good, I do find it hard to find the right man.
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I loved Le Taha'a private resort in Tahiti. It's accessible only by private boat or helicopter, and it sits on a tiny strip of land just big enough for one hotel. It's extraordinary and faces the Vanilla Island where Tahitians grow vanilla.
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I hate Botox, but a fabulous-looking friend of mine told me her secret was this gadget that uses electrical impulses to tone your facial muscles. It works!
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Men are intimidated by me: I very rarely get asked out.
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For most of us, no matter how slim, middle-aged spread really does set in, and your waist thickens, irrespective of whether you've had children or if you exercise regularly.
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I don't particularly like children. That sounds awful, but I have nothing to say to them.
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When I see images of a girl who is obviously far too thin, I am just as shocked as anyone else.
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My livelihood depends on my surface beauty, but when I wash my face, I see a real person there.
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Fresh seafood reminds me of Hawaii and eating raw ahi fish on the beach with a little soy sauce - instant sashimi.
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I never get asked out by men my own age, as they all want to go out with 20-year-olds, and the men that do ask me out are too young.
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I don't have any children, but I can leave my land to an animal sanctuary. That is what I dream about, not bags, not shoes.
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I like naughty boys. I was married to David Bailey, who was one of the naughtiest. I like real men, and I like masculinity.