Cindy Crawford

I just want to be a nice girl from the Midwest - I don't want to have to act like a heavy to be taken seriously, and I resent that I have to be so pushy and political sometimes just to do my job.

I get the hypocrisy thing, but any human being is allowed to have a public and private face, and celebrities should have the same rights as regular people to decide what cards they lay down and what cards they hide.

They were doing a full back shot of me in a swimsuit and I thought, Oh my God, I have to be so brave. See, every woman hates herself from behind.

I think the way kids learn most is not by what you say, but by what you do.

I don't waste as much time at work because I'd rather spend it with my kids.

Fashion and style is just that. Fashion and style. It's not brain surgery.

I think a lot of people secretly wish they were a rock star, and I'm no exception.

I've tried and failed a lot. But I've also tried to be really clear about my brand. It is who I am. I'm a mum, I'm a wife, I'm 44 and from the Midwest.

Being a nice girl from the Mid-West, my inclination is always to give in and say yes because I want people to like me.

There are things I'd wish weren't part of ageing. But what you gain is much more than you're giving up. I don't think you come into your own until you're 35 or so.

I hated turning 40; the whole idea of it stank. But once I got through it, I was fine.

Watching your husband become a father is really sexy and wonderful.