Quotes from Elle Macpherson

My favorite body part is my heart. Nothing beats loving and being loved.

You know, Mamet is not a huge writer of female parts. Most of his movies don't even have women in them, so I'm lucky I'm in it at all.

Being a public person doesn't necessarily mean you're a piece of meat for everybody.

I don't believe we own our children, they're their own souls who make their own choices, we just guide and support them.

I don't look at myself in the mirror. I'll flash past a mirror in the morning to check how I'm dressed, that's it.

I feel beautiful when I'm at peace with myself.

It's not vanity to feel you have a right to be beautiful. Women are taught to feel we're not good enough, that we must live up to someone else's standards. But my aim is to cherish myself as I am.

I feel beautiful when I'm at peace with myself. When I'm serene, when I'm a good person, when I've been considerate of others.

Underwear is such an emotional thing.

Having children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important.

I wanted so badly to study ballet, but it was really all about wearing the tutu.

I used to wear heels because I wanted to show people I wasn't ashamed of being tall. But I don't wear them any more because you don't have to wear heels to be beautiful. I can't even remember the last time I wore heels.

People in the fashion industry have used the press a lot more than people in the film industry, because you have nothing to sell except for the image: The image is everything.

I try to focus on eating seasonally and organic whenever possible. It can be a challenge, but it has a huge effect on my weight, my health, and the environment.

I choose movies, I never choose roles. I look at the script. I look at the director. I look at the other actors - and then the role.

I've done all this stuff because it's fun. It's never been about fame.

For a while I was on the cover of every Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which was regarded as the pinnacle of success in America.

Anyway, I believe you don't fix the inside by putting something on the outside.

If I have a choice between putting my kids to bed and going to a party, I'll put my kids to bed. If I have a choice of going to a restaurant or having friends round, I'll have friends round. Every time.

I try to meditate every morning. It relaxes me, clears my mind, and sets my day off on the right foot before things get too manic.

It's always been very clear to me that I was going to be a mother and that my purpose in life was to give life.

I feel beautiful when I'm at peace with myself. When I'm serene, when I'm a good person, when I've been considerate of others.

It's not vanity to feel you have a right to be beautiful. Women are taught to feel we're not good enough, that we must live up to someone else's standards. But my aim is to cherish myself as I am.

For a while I was on the cover of every Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which was regarded as the pinnacle of success in America.