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"I'm still one of the guys and I always will be."

"I'm still one of the guys and I always will be."

Catherine Bell, British Model

7

"I get letters from kids, teenagers and young girls who just want to be Mac. I've had quite a few people actually say that they're going to become a Marine or a JAG lawyer because of me... the character. I think that's pretty cool!"

"I get letters from kids, teenagers and young girls who just want to be Mac. I've had quite a few people actually say that they're going to become a Marine or a JAG lawyer because of me... the character. I think that's pretty cool!"

Catherine Bell, British Model

People, Character, Girls, Kids

7

"People feel I don't mix much, but I'm working at it."

"People feel I don't mix much, but I'm working at it."

Nafisa Joseph, Indian Model

7

"Most important was to remain focused and always have presence of mind."

"Most important was to remain focused and always have presence of mind."

Nafisa Joseph, Indian Model

7

"Men tend to be selfish."

"Men tend to be selfish."

Caprice Bourret, American Model

7

"I kind of lost interest in school. I was never really that interested anyway. I was never academic. I didn't really go to school as much as I should have."

"I kind of lost interest in school. I was never really that interested anyway. I was never academic. I didn't really go to school as much as I should have."

Kate Moss, English Model

Interest, School

7

"It's been a misery for me, living with Christine Keeler."

"It's been a misery for me, living with Christine Keeler."

Christine Keeler, English Model

7

"In terms of my career, I am glad about the steps and moves that I have made."

"In terms of my career, I am glad about the steps and moves that I have made."

Caprice Bourret, American Model

7

"My life has been one long descent into respectability."

"My life has been one long descent into respectability."

Mandy Rice-Davies, British Model

Life, Respectability

7

"And there is a beautiful thing which is wonderful, to look like a woman, not a green bean."

"And there is a beautiful thing which is wonderful, to look like a woman, not a green bean."

Laetitia Casta, French Model

7

"Sometimes you work all the way through to 5am, then get a few hours and you're back on set again."

"Sometimes you work all the way through to 5am, then get a few hours and you're back on set again."

Catherine Bell, British Model

7

"People think I'm crazy and reckless but I'm absolutely not... I'm soooo safe and soooo careful and I won't do anything that feels like I could break something."

"People think I'm crazy and reckless but I'm absolutely not... I'm soooo safe and soooo careful and I won't do anything that feels like I could break something."

Catherine Bell, British Model

7

"I didn't want to get into acting. I was very happy doing MTV, it took up my time, I was content."

"I didn't want to get into acting. I was very happy doing MTV, it took up my time, I was content."

Nafisa Joseph, Indian Model

Time, Acting, Content, Want

7

"I was a little nervous backstage. But I had this book, Gandhi. I just read his quotes, closed my eyes and focused my thoughts. Presently, this book is my prized possession."

"I was a little nervous backstage. But I had this book, Gandhi. I just read his quotes, closed my eyes and focused my thoughts. Presently, this book is my prized possession."

Nafisa Joseph, Indian Model

Thought, Thoughts, Eyes, Possession, Quotes

7

"There's always competition out there. That's what makes life exciting."

"There's always competition out there. That's what makes life exciting."

Carolyn Murphy, American Model

Life, Competition

7

"I think it's great that she's not perfect and wasn't perfect. I think that's maybe why so many young girls and different people look up to Mac and respect her even more."

"I think it's great that she's not perfect and wasn't perfect. I think that's maybe why so many young girls and different people look up to Mac and respect her even more."

Catherine Bell, British Model

People, Girls, Respect

7

"No, but women are saying, and they say, are you crazy? But because they've had children since they were 20 years old. I haven't. So I had a child when I was 43, and now he's really out with his friends."

"No, but women are saying, and they say, are you crazy? But because they've had children since they were 20 years old. I haven't. So I had a child when I was 43, and now he's really out with his friends."

Cheryl Tiegs, American Model

Woman, Women, Children, Friends, Now

6

"We decided to try in vitro, because both Peter and I felt we couldn't handle another failure. When I miscarried after that, we had to come to terms with the possibility that this wasn't meant to be."

"We decided to try in vitro, because both Peter and I felt we couldn't handle another failure. When I miscarried after that, we had to come to terms with the possibility that this wasn't meant to be."

Christie Brinkley, American Model

Failure, Possibility

6

"Not as much as I used to, but I use the Internet for everything. I use it for information. Like if I'm planning a trip or something, I'll check out the place I'm going to."

"Not as much as I used to, but I use the Internet for everything. I use it for information. Like if I'm planning a trip or something, I'll check out the place I'm going to."

Catherine Bell, British Model

Information, Internet, Planning

6

"But when I would see the surrogate, my first instinct, my first reaction would be jealousy, because she was doing what I wanted to do."

"But when I would see the surrogate, my first instinct, my first reaction would be jealousy, because she was doing what I wanted to do."

Cheryl Tiegs, American Model

First, Instinct, Jealousy

6

"I don't care how stylish something is if it doesn't flatter me."

"I don't care how stylish something is if it doesn't flatter me."

Ali Larter, American Model

6

"These are clothes my friends and I could wear. This ain't Prada. I don't want to be one of those celebrities that slaps their name on a label and collects royalty checks. Everything on that runway reflects me."

"These are clothes my friends and I could wear. This ain't Prada. I don't want to be one of those celebrities that slaps their name on a label and collects royalty checks. Everything on that runway reflects me."

Nicky Hilton, American Model

Clothes, Friends, Name, Royalty

6

"I think my uncle was probably the biggest influence in my life. We grew up in the same house, and he was just a really great, hard-working, honest, ethical person."

"I think my uncle was probably the biggest influence in my life. We grew up in the same house, and he was just a really great, hard-working, honest, ethical person."

Catherine Bell, British Model

Life, Influence

6

"So when I looked at pictures and produced my calendar and edited the pictures, it wasn't just about looking at myself and thinking I'm attractive. I try to take myself out of it and get into the whole process of putting it all together."

"So when I looked at pictures and produced my calendar and edited the pictures, it wasn't just about looking at myself and thinking I'm attractive. I try to take myself out of it and get into the whole process of putting it all together."

Brooke Burke, American Model

6

"I had to fight like hell to convince people I was beautiful in my own Polish half-breed way."

"I had to fight like hell to convince people I was beautiful in my own Polish half-breed way."

Janice Dickinson, American Model

People, Fight, Hell

6

"But, people are recognizing me more. Sometimes fans just approach me on the street and say how much they love the show. It's great to get that kind of feedback."

"But, people are recognizing me more. Sometimes fans just approach me on the street and say how much they love the show. It's great to get that kind of feedback."

Catherine Bell, British Model

Love, People, Fans

6

"It's been a hard time to celebrate, to come out with a smile. But I'm an American. Naomi asked me to come out to support other Americans, and here I am."

"It's been a hard time to celebrate, to come out with a smile. But I'm an American. Naomi asked me to come out to support other Americans, and here I am."

Angie Everhart, American Model

Time, Americans, Smile

6

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

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

Christie Brinkley, American Model

6

"One of my favorite things to do is be in front of the camera and act."

"One of my favorite things to do is be in front of the camera and act."

Angie Everhart, American Model

6

"We're just into toys, whether it's motorcycles or race cars or computers. I've got the Palm Pilot right here with me, I've got the world's smallest phone. Maybe it's just because I'm still a big little kid and I just love toys, you know?"

"We're just into toys, whether it's motorcycles or race cars or computers. I've got the Palm Pilot right here with me, I've got the world's smallest phone. Maybe it's just because I'm still a big little kid and I just love toys, you know?"

Catherine Bell, British Model

Love, Computers, Race, Right

5

"I wouldn't say Malkovich is totally insane, but he's not living in the real world. He's living in his world, which is a fine world to live in apparently."

"I wouldn't say Malkovich is totally insane, but he's not living in the real world. He's living in his world, which is a fine world to live in apparently."

Martha Plimpton, American Model

5

"I'd just like to see a role for women where someone who isn't traditionally attractive is not portraying the best friend. You know, the character that only speaks in questions. 'Gee, are you gonna go out with him? Do you think I look fat?'"

"I'd just like to see a role for women where someone who isn't traditionally attractive is not portraying the best friend. You know, the character that only speaks in questions. 'Gee, are you gonna go out with him? Do you think I look fat?'"

Martha Plimpton, American Model

Woman, Women, Friend, Character, Questions

5

"Every day of my life, I feel fat. It's not correct thinking in the natural, normal human being's way of life."

"Every day of my life, I feel fat. It's not correct thinking in the natural, normal human being's way of life."

Angie Everhart, American Model

Life, Being, Day, Thinking

5

"I understand men much better than most women I know."

"I understand men much better than most women I know."

Catherine Bell, British Model

5

"Probably right at the end of JAG, I would love to have a child or two. I ultimately want to have two kids."

"Probably right at the end of JAG, I would love to have a child or two. I ultimately want to have two kids."

Catherine Bell, British Model

Love, End, Kids, Right

5

"When you're working with good people it brings good things out in you."

"When you're working with good people it brings good things out in you."

Martha Plimpton, American Model

4

"I'm a meat girl and I just love having a beer."

"I'm a meat girl and I just love having a beer."

Jill Goodacre, American Model

3

"I feel by posing for Playboy I've discovered my own sexuality and beauty, and I feel more confident than ever."

"I feel by posing for Playboy I've discovered my own sexuality and beauty, and I feel more confident than ever."

Heather Kozar, American Model

Beauty, Sexuality

3

"I never thought I was the most beautiful model out there or the most sexy woman, but I was a hard worker."

"I never thought I was the most beautiful model out there or the most sexy woman, but I was a hard worker."

Carol Alt, American Model

3

"My mother took my picture to a model agency and the rest is history."

"My mother took my picture to a model agency and the rest is history."

Angie Everhart, American Model

History, Mother, Rest

3

"People think you can't be clever if you have breasts."

"People think you can't be clever if you have breasts."

Kelly Brook, English Model

3

"What is important is to have values in life. What's important is how you are, not how you look."

"What is important is to have values in life. What's important is how you are, not how you look."

Valeria Mazza, American Model

3

"When it comes down to it, at the end of the day, I need more out of my life and I need to push myself harder. And if at the end of the day I don't have it, then I don't have it, but at least I'm going to put myself out there. If I fail, I'm going to fail terrifically."

"When it comes down to it, at the end of the day, I need more out of my life and I need to push myself harder. And if at the end of the day I don't have it, then I don't have it, but at least I'm going to put myself out there. If I fail, I'm going to fail terrifically."

Ali Larter, American Model

3

"It's difficult to see yourself up on screen without being a critic."

"It's difficult to see yourself up on screen without being a critic."

Devon Aoki, American Model

2

"I'll take being on Baywatch over being Prom Queen any day."

"I'll take being on Baywatch over being Prom Queen any day."

Brande Roderick, American Model

Being, Day, Queen

2

"People are taken aback by a confident, pretty girl who knows what she wants in life and isn't going to let anyone get in her way. And you know what it's all about? Jealousy."

"People are taken aback by a confident, pretty girl who knows what she wants in life and isn't going to let anyone get in her way. And you know what it's all about? Jealousy."

Summer Altice, American Model

Life, People, Jealousy, Pretty

2

"I'm the kind of person who just can't wait to get on a train and not know where I'm going. I definitely want to live life to the fullest. And that's the type of man I'm attracted to - somebody with that spontaneous spirit."

"I'm the kind of person who just can't wait to get on a train and not know where I'm going. I definitely want to live life to the fullest. And that's the type of man I'm attracted to - somebody with that spontaneous spirit."

Summer Altice, American Model

Life, Man, Spirit, Want

2

"If I'm making a movie and get hungry, I call time-out and eat some crackers."

"If I'm making a movie and get hungry, I call time-out and eat some crackers."

Carol Alt, American Model

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