Elle Macpherson

You know, Mamet is not a huge writer of female parts. Most of his movies don't even have women in them, so I'm lucky I'm in it at all. ”

It's not vanity to feel you have a right to be beautiful. Women are taught to feel we're not good enough, that we must live up to someone else's standards. But my aim is to cherish myself as I am. ”

I try to focus on eating seasonally and organic whenever possible. It can be a challenge, but it has a huge effect on my weight, my health, and the environment. ”

If I have a choice between putting my kids to bed and going to a party, I'll put my kids to bed. If I have a choice of going to a restaurant or having friends round, I'll have friends round. Every time. ”

Being a public person doesn't necessarily mean you're a piece of meat for everybody. ”

For me, just being on the cover of a magazine wasn't enough. I began to think, what value is there in doing something in which you have no creative input? ”

My favorite body part is my heart. Nothing beats loving and being loved. ”

Acting and modeling have nothing to do with each other. ”

I've done all this stuff because it's fun. It's never been about fame. ”

A celebrity name is never enough for an intelligent mass market... truly successful businesses are born of passion and heartfelt interest. ”