Helena Christensen Quotes

I don't prepare for wearing a bikini; I always have a bit of a tummy.

I hope people don't get tired of looking at me.

I've always had a problem saying what I feel for fear of having someone dislike me.

I'm kind of shy, to be honest. If I go to the pool or something, I keep my shirt on unless I'm getting in the water.

Sexy? Me? I'm too shy.

It was massive deal for me to be filmed without my makeup because I've tried hard for years not to show my spots.

I am insecure... because I have to think about what I look like every day.

I feel intimidated by fashion.

Everyone fears rejection.

I have moles and freckles, and they irritate me. They are an insecurity of mine, and I wish I could have clear, beautiful skin.

I think we all fear appearing foolish in public. We don't want to be laughed at.

I think that all of us are 5-year-olds and we don't want to be embarrassed in the schoolyard.

No-one really feels self-confident deep down because it's an artificial idea. Really, people aren't that worried about what you're doing or what you're saying, so you can drift around the world relatively anonymously: you must not feel persecuted and examined. Liberate yourself from that idea that people are watching you.

As I got older, I became so self conscious about my birthmark that I was very hesitant about going to a pool party, because I didn't want my makeup to rub off.

When I was younger, I think I intimidated people much more because I was far more insecure.

I know this sounds stupid, but in some ways, the way I look is a drawback.

I don't know any woman who doesn't have an anxiety attack about wearing a bathing suit.

For years, I didn't give interviews because I was scared of people judging me or thinking I was arrogant.

I was always insecure about the way I looked.

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.

There's a difference between wanting to appear confident and actually feeling confident. I think there have been many times when I've overcompensated for how nervous or out of place I feel. I was like that at school.

I've been to nudist beaches, like twice. But honestly, I just don't want to see these people naked. Most people look better with their clothes on, and the few that don't, look better than you, so why bother?

Most men are petrified of standing out in any way or being thought superficial.

People think I have an interesting walk. Hell, I'm just trying to hold my gut in.

I had had an extroverted personality with a lot of friends, but when I lost the weight and grew so tall, I withdrew within myself.