Quotes from Christie Brinkley

Your job as a parent is to listen. And to dole out as much love as you can. That includes tough love.

I love musicians. I think artists are the most amazing people because they're constantly creating beauty for the world. With all the crazy stuff going on in the world, then there's artists reminding us of our humanity and reminding us of our heart and soul and what really matters.

My age has so little to do with my image of myself because at a certain point, the number just didn't fit how I felt. It has become irrelevant to me. I just don't feel like that number is representative of my spirit, of my energy or my anything!

In the beginning of my career, I read an article about the reason that men always look five years younger than women is because they shave.

I haven't touched a piece of meat since I read a graphic description of Chicago's slaughterhouses when I was 12.

I must've got whacked on the head. He presented a totally false person for me to fall in love with.

I never planned to be a model at all. I moved to Paris to study art, and I was there working as an artist, taking classes, and I had a little sick dog that I was using up all of my money to try and heal. It was right at that point that this photographer, Errol Sawyer, saw me at the phoning office and convinced me to let him take my photo.

I wish my butt did not go sideways, but I guess I have to face that.

I really believe in the power of the individual to make change, and our family is a real collection of individuals.

I've had injuries in my life from things beyond my control: runaway horses, helicopters that decide to crash on mountaintops, boating accidents - things that were out of my hands.

My favorite dish is brown rice with lentils, roasted red and yellow peppers, and fennel, with a sweet potato and a salad on the side.

Look for rash guards that come treated, for further sun protection, and never forget your hat!

Smile. It instantly lifts the face, and it just lights up the room.

A smile is like an instant facelift and an instant mood lift.

I really believe that the more informed you are about the benefits of a healthy bite versus the chain reaction that you're going to put into effect in your body when you take that bite - you just suddenly don't want to make that choice for yourself anymore. It's beyond willpower at that point; it's become a desire to do something good for yourself.

The more you give, the more you get - it's a cliche, but it's really true.

Life is short. Ricky and I realize how lucky we were. We want to be together all the time.

Modelling opened up the world to me. All my friends were bohemian artists and were a little bit appalled when I sold out and did something so bourgeois. I'd say, 'Come on, guys, with what I earn from this job, we can all go to Morocco.'

No matter what your age is, you only have now. So it's always about living in the moment and being in the moment... I refuse to let those numbers define me, and I just try to face each day positively.

I'm actually excited about turning 60. I feel on top of my game.

Modelling was never in my plan. Never.

I had a gorgeous mom. She was beautiful, so I lucked out there.

I respect artists so much, and I absolutely love music as the ultimate art.

When you turn 60, the key is to not stop moving. Once you start to stop moving, you rust. You got to just keep going.