Quotes from Maye Musk

I'm so flattered that at 69, people are booking me and finding me on Instagram.

I'm a U.K. size 8, so not skinny.

Gluten is so ridiculous. Don't invite me to a dinner with someone who is gluten-free. I ruin the party.

Looking back, letting my hair go natural was an amazing decision because I started getting major ad campaigns. I also signed with agencies in Europe and travelled to many different cities, which I loved. People would stop me in the street and say they loved my hair!

If you try to hold onto the old trends, then you'll look old.

I just think a big smile and feeling confident makes you beautiful.

I don't accept bad manners, so all my grandchildren are very well behaved, just like my kids.

Aging doesn't scare me at all. You can handle the bumps each year. They're traumatic when you're younger, and they're hurtful, and you go through some terrible times, and you feel terrible.

You have to know your trigger foods, and for me, it's sweet foods.

Almond milk is not a milk; it's not a beverage, really.

If I had a modelling job and then it became a poster, it meant that my kids and I could have turkey for Christmas dinner. Otherwise, we had chicken.

I like to tweet out nutrition research because I did my bachelor of science degree in dietetics.

When the kids were growing up, they learned to be independent. I told them, 'As long as you're doing something good, it's worth pursuing.' That's why I invested in them in the first place and gave them as much as I could for their first company, Zip2.

At 15, I was modeling. I had to do my own hair and makeup. I also made my own clothes because I grew up in South Africa, where fashion was six months behind because of the seasons.

I just wanted to be the best dietician in the world - but then modeling took over.

I love a massage - I should go more often, but I think I go once a month.

I don't dye my hair. It's so fabulous. I had brown hair for so long. I was always getting my roots done. Sometimes I did it myself because I couldn't afford to go to a hair salon. When I turned 60, I decided to see what color I am underneath. I started dyeing my hair a very light blond and then I let it grow out. I cut it very short.

I'm considered a huge model because I'm a size six. But... I had a standard body size for catalogues.

I was a nerdy student.

You have to stay active; it keeps the bones flexible.

When I was younger, I was mousey brown and started putting in highlights with each child. By the time I had my third baby, I was pretty much a blonde, and I stayed that way until I was in my late 50s.

Steer clear of fad diets.

When I got divorced, I knew I needed to step it up, so I taught nutrition at a college, modeled, and built my dietitian practice all over Canada.

I was a science nerd. I have two science degrees. I enjoyed the sciences, nutrition, so I always modeled part time, thinking it would end.