Cindy Crawford Quotes

I have two little girls, four and one. My four-year-old is obsessed with makeup, and not through me! All on her own. But ultimately I'm teaching her that it's not a necessity; it's a treat. It's a tool that you can use to transform yourself. I think that's important. You don't need the makeup. It just makes you feel fun and allows you to be creative. That's what I love about it.

The clothing, the makeup, the freedom of expression in [the models'] bodies. It was Linda and Christy and Naomi at the time. So I modeled before college.

I think women should wear whatever makeup they want for themselves. Makeup should be fun.

When I used to model, the job description is 'shut up and pose.' There are people today who would really like me to go back to that old job description and 'just shut up and pose.'

I was approached in Texas to be a model a few times. One of my first jobs was the cover of a CD.

Becoming a model was very counter-culture for my background, which is hyper-liberal, academic and feminist.

I was always interested in fashion and beauty. I was fifteen when I was scouted in a flea market. Two years later, I arrived in New York. I was in awe because it was like another planet.

Makeup contracts are the Oscars of the modeling world.

You become a model once you go through hair, makeup, and Photoshop.

I think magazines and interviews make celebrities into this bigger-than-life thing, but I've gotten bullied over trying different things with my makeup.

When I first started modeling, they used to bleach my eyebrows all the time.

Weirdly enough, in my 14 years of modeling, I've only worn a blonde wig three times. I have no idea why I've never been given the option to really try blonde as a model. But here I am doing it on my own.

I love modeling, and I want other girls to enjoy the experience.

I had no idea what modeling entailed and what an agency was. It was crazy. As I continued to do it, it was fun for me to learn everything from A to Z.

Modeling wasn't necessarily what I was into. It's something that you're genetically qualified to do.

I have pretty defined features: huge brows, very small eyelids, and a chunky nose. I love them all, but they're definitely not the easiest things to work with when it comes to makeup, so I've really had to practice and see what I like on myself!

That's the whole thing about fashion: it's fantasy. To dip into that at 18 and 19 was amazing.

I started doing runway work when I was 15, and I remember meeting a model who was 30 - ancient, for the industry - and everyone was so happy to see her. As I've gotten older, I've experience the same thing. People are just thrilled to see me modeling!

I didn't always want to be a model, but once I started, I realized how much I loved it.

Models-turned-actors are a bit of a cliché... It is a huge cliché but you have to look at the positive aspects. I learned a lot about the world and took a lot of knowledge away from it.

Modeling was something that fell into my lap. It was fun to travel and make money, but it always seemed like a hobby.

Makeup should be fun, not fascist.

When I got to be about 16,17 I got into a beauty pageant and I was allowed to start playing around with makeup.

A professional model is like a stuffed owl. These girls are alive.

I admired those girls who did Playboy, Sports Illustrated, and Victoria's Secret. I love looking at them too, but I never went in that direction. I just stayed in fashion.