Wisdom of Supermodels
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Life's challenges can seem almost insurmountable at times. And things
appear to be getting not only harder, but weirder as well. One seeks
inspiration and turns to the Bible, the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita, the
Tao Te Ching. But sometimes they're not enough.
That's when you need.. the Wisdom of Supermodels!
ON COURAGE: "They were doing a full back shot of me in a swimsuit and
I thought, Oh my God, I have to be so brave. See, every woman hates
herself from behind." -- Cindy Crawford
ON SELF-KNOWLEDGE: "Everywhere I went, my cleavage followed. But I
learned I am not my cleavage." -- Carole Mallory
ON POVERTY: "Everyone should have enough money to get plastic
surgery." -- Beverly Johnson
ON FATE: "I wish my butt did not go sideways, but I guess I have to
face that." -- Christie Brinkley
ON ARRIVING: "Because modeling is lucrative, I'm able to save up and
be more particular about the acting roles I take." -- Kathy Ireland
(star of Alien From L.A. and Danger Island)
ON CAREER CHOICES: "My boyfriend thinks I lost my true calling to be a
librarian." -- Paulina Porizkova
ON PRIORITIES: "I would rather exercise than read a newspaper."
-- Kim Alexis
ON GEOPOLITICS: "Mick Jagger and I just really liked each other a lot.
We talked all night. We had the same views on nuclear disarmament."
-- Jerry Hall
ON INNER STRENGTH: "I love the confidence that makeup gives me."
-- Tyra Banks
ON DEATH: "Richard (Gere) doesn't really like me to kill bugs, but
sometimes I can't help it." -- Cindy Crawford
ON TRAVEL: "I haven't seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. I
haven't seen anything. I don't really care." -- Tyra Banks
ON BREAKTHROUGHS: "Once I got past my anger toward my mother, I began
to excel in volleyball and modeling." -- Gabrielle Reece
ON EPIPHANY: "I just found out that I'm one inch taller than I
thought." -- Christie Brinkley
ON HEREDITY: "My husband was just OK looking. I was in labor and I
said to him, 'What if she's ugly? You're ugly.'" -- Beverly Johnson
ON THE BASICS: "It's very important to have the right clothing to
exercise in. If you throw on an old T-shirt or sweats, it's not
inspiring for your workout." -- Cheryl Tiegs
ON INTRODUCTIONS: "I think most people are curious about what it would
be like to be able to meet yourself -- it's eerie." -- Christy Turlington
ON COURTSHIP: "The soundtrack to 'Indecent Exposure' is a romantic mix
of music that I know most women love to hear, so I never keep it far
from me when women are nearby." -- Fabio
ON THE CONSERVATION OF MATTER: "I've looked in the mirror every day
for 20 years. It's the same face." -- Claudia Schiffer
ON TRAGEDY: "The worst was when my skirt fell down to my ankles -- but
I had on thick tights underneath." -- Naomi Campbell
ON SURVIVAL: "If I'm making a movie and get hungry, I call time-out
and eat some crackers." -- Carol Alt
ON THE CASTE SYSTEM: "We're not Prince Charles and Princess Di. We
don't think of ourselves as royalty. We happen to be working people."
-- Christie Brinkley
ON OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS: "I tried on 250 bathing suits in one
afternoon and ended up having little scabs up and down my thighs,
probably from some of those with sequins all over them." -- Cindy Crawford
ON THINKING: "When I model I pretty much blank. You can't think too
much or it doesn't work." -- Paulina Porizkova
ON LOGIC: "I think, If my butt's not too big for them to be
photographing it, then it shouldn't be too big for me." -- Christy Turlington
ON BODY PARTS: "I don't know what to do with my arms. It just makes me
feel weird and I feel like people are looking at me and that makes me
nervous." -- Tyra Banks
ON BODY LANGUAGE: "You can usually tell when I'm happy by the fact
that I've gained weight." -- Christy Turlington
ON DEPRIVATION: "If they had Nautilus on the Concorde, I would work
out all the time." -- Linda Evangelista
ON VERSATILITY: "I can do anything you want me to do so long as I
don't have to speak." -- Linda Evangelista
ON THE GRIEF PROCESS: "When my Azzedine jacket from 1987 died, I
wrapped it up in a box, attached a note saying where it came from and
took it to the Salvation Army. It was a big loss." -- Veronica Webb
ON VENGEANCE: "Girls are always getting mad at each other and they
tell their hairdresser to purposely mess up another girl's hair." --Tasha
ON MOTIVATION: "It was kind of boring for me to have to eat. I would
know that I had to, and I would." -- Kate Moss
...and a personal favorite...
ON ECONOMICS: "I don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day."
-- Linda Evangelista
One day a man took the train from Paris to Frankfurt. When he got in he said to the ticket man, "Sir, I really need you to do me a favor. I have to get on this train in Mannheim, but I'm very tired and I'm sure that I will fall asleep. So, what I want you to do is that you wake me up in Mannheim because I have to close a business there and it is very important for me. Here is 100 francs for the favor. But I warn you, sometimes when people wake me up, I get really violent, but no matter what I do or say, you have to get me out of this train in Mannheim. Is that clear?"
The ticket man agreed and took the 100 francs. Later, as the man had said, he did fall asleep, and when he woke up he realized that he was in Frankfurt. He was so mad at the ticket man, that he ran over and started yelling at the ticket man.
"Are you stupid or something? I paid you 100 francs so that you wake me up in Mannheim. And you didn't! I want my money back you $%^@$!"
While the man was yelling at the ticket guy, two other guys that were also in the train were looking at them. One turns to the other and says to him, "Look at this guy! He is so pissed!"
The other guy replies, "Yeah, almost as mad as the guy they made get out of the train in Mannheim."
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It's your first time. As you lie back your muscles tighten. You
put him off for awhile searching for an excuse, but he refuses
to be swayed as he approaches you. He asks if you're afraid and
you shake your head bravely. He has had more experience, but
it's the first time his finger has found the right place. He
probes deeply and you shiver; your body tenses;but he's
gentle like he promised he'd be. He looks deeply within your
eyes and tells you to trust him-- he's done this many times
before. His cool smile relaxes you and you open wider to give
him more room for an easy entrance. You begin to plead and
beg him to hurry, but he slowly takes his time, wanting to
cause you as little pain as possible. As he presses closer,
going deeper,you feel the tissue give way; pain surges
throughout your body and you ,feel the slight trickle of
blood as he continues. He looks at you concerned and asks you
if it's too painful. Your eyes are filled with tears but you
shake you head and nod for him to go on. He begins moving in
and out with skill but you are now too numb to feel him
within you. After a few frenzied moments, you feel something
bursting within you and he pulls it out of you, you lay
panting, glad to have it over. He looks at you and smiling
warmly, tells you, with a chuckle; that you have been his
most stubborn yet most rewarding experience. You smile and thank
your dentist. After all, it was your first time to have
a tooth pulled.