Quotes from Maye Musk

When I go to shoots, the young models are excited to see me. It proves they can have long and successful careers, too.

Ralph Lauren is wonderful.

I'm not such a huge hater of anti-aging things because when I put makeup on, I look younger. You can brighten up your eyes and look more glamorous and more confident.

The beehives from the '60s were gorgeous. The big hair from the '80s wasn't.

I would model when they wanted me, and as I got older, they wanted an older model. I was quite willing to be mother of the bride at 28. I was quite happy to be on the cover of a grandparents' magazine at 42; I have no ego about that.

I never told my kids, 'You've got to work hard.' I just worked hard, and they followed my example.

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 don't recommend being gluten-free unless you have sensitivity.

I grew up in the happiest home - my parents were really adventurous, and I was very lucky.

I would say, anyone who knows me says they don't envy my life. I've just been through very hard times, yes.

I don't go in the sun, and I wear SPF daily. I'll wear a hat and cover my hands, too.

I always said, as a dietician, age doesn't matter. As long as you're doing good research and helping people eat well, it doesn't matter what age you are.

I think that's one thing that's kept me working in this industry for so long: my interest in self-representation. It's a big part of my role as a dietitian, too - helping people feel happy, healthy, and confident exactly as they are.

I'm always just happy to see when models are working hard, doing well, and really, above all else, doing good things. I love when they work for charities or inspire education. Look at Karlie Kloss promoting education - that's wonderful.

For most of my adult life, I always had this pain in my gut, but because I had to survive, and I had to pay the rent, I needed the roof over our head and food for us to eat and some clothes.

Get your nutritional information from registered dieticians, not miracle healers. You'll be happier, and it's less expensive.

I'll continue working as long as people want to hire me.

I had two brilliant children and one genius. Elon could figure out things when he was very young and was always advanced for his age. He could hold a conversation about something that was way beyond his years, and he read voraciously.

I take 12-bean soup mixes, soak the beans overnight, boil them up, add tomatoes and flavoring, and freeze it. I'll have a cup a day. It's very nutritious.

After divorcing, I left South Africa to live in Toronto. They were tough years. On my own with three young children and no income. I'd cry when they spilt milk because I didn't have the money to buy any more.

I was the oldest model in South Africa - I grew up in South Africa, but I was born in Canada - and then when I moved back to Canada, to Toronto, at 42, I was a grandmother doing front covers. I was the oldest model in Canada.

I definitely think the beauty industry is wising up. We are seeing a lot more representation and different people.

I pretty much eat when I'm hungry, and I don't eat when I'm not hungry. That is my best philosophy for maintaining my weight.

I always have snack-y foods with me, like nuts and individually wrapped prunes. I don't like getting hungry. When you're hungry, you'll look for foods, and it's never salad; it's always muffins!