Poverty makes you work really hard.
— Maye Musk
I eat the basic food groups: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, good fats and oils. I do have butter on my bread because it's delicious. I eat meat, especially chicken, sparingly, because I'm not a good cook.
All my kids are brilliant.
Gluten is so ridiculous. Don't invite me to a dinner with someone who is gluten-free. I ruin the party.
I live by the seat of my pants.
I had two brilliant children and one genius. Elon could figure out things when he was very young and was always advanced for his age. He could hold a conversation about something that was way beyond his years, and he read voraciously.
I definitely think the beauty industry is wising up. We are seeing a lot more representation and different people.
I'm so flattered that at 69, people are booking me and finding me on Instagram.
You have to know your trigger foods, and for me, it's sweet foods.
I'm not such a huge hater of anti-aging things because when I put makeup on, I look younger. You can brighten up your eyes and look more glamorous and more confident.
Makeup does a lot for your confidence. When I put makeup on, I walk taller. I smile more. I feel good. I know I look prettier. Even if I just put day makeup on.
Ralph Lauren is wonderful.
If you can eat five fruits and vegetables a day, that alone can totally change your diet.
I don't recommend being gluten-free unless you have sensitivity.
Get your nutritional information from registered dieticians, not miracle healers. You'll be happier, and it's less expensive.
If there's foods I don't like, like kale, it doesn't mean that I'm not efficient in my diet; it just means I can eat broccoli and other green vegetables. That's what people don't understand, is that as long as you're having a variety of foods in your diet, you don't have to have the food of the week that's everyone going crazy about.
For most of my adult life, I always had this pain in my gut, but because I had to survive, and I had to pay the rent, I needed the roof over our head and food for us to eat and some clothes.
I'm not good at sports, but I do exercise because we have to move. Besides walking my dog four times a day, I go to the gym and do 30 minutes on a stationary bike while reading a book because I get bored, then 10 minutes of weights and 10 of stretches.
I've always had my own business as a dietician, so I eat well.
My kids do very extraordinary things that make sense.
Eating well gives me a lot of my energy.
I never told my kids, 'You've got to work hard.' I just worked hard, and they followed my example.
All three of my kids grew up seeing me on posters.
I would say 20 percent of my time is alone, which I love.
I've been on social media for quite a long time, maybe because I've been sending out nutrition information.
You have to stay active; it keeps the bones flexible.
When you have confidence, you do feel like you're much younger.
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!
Peter Lindbergh is the most charming man - I did a Gap commercial for him, and he was just so sweet.
I take 12-bean soup mixes, soak the beans overnight, boil them up, add tomatoes and flavoring, and freeze it. I'll have a cup a day. It's very nutritious.
I don't do a lot of fad diets or supplements and don't recommend that.
I don't like gluten-free foods - they're processed and unnecessary.
I pretty much eat when I'm hungry, and I don't eat when I'm not hungry. That is my best philosophy for maintaining my weight.
I would say, anyone who knows me says they don't envy my life. I've just been through very hard times, yes.
People always want to know what I fed my kids. I gave them real food, not frozen pizza.
I don't care why a client books me, as long as they book me.
I was a perfect mother.
I love smokey eyes and glossy lips.
I don't accept bad manners, so all my grandchildren are very well behaved, just like my kids.
I never thought I'd be a Covergirl at almost 70.
I was the oldest model in South Africa - I grew up in South Africa, but I was born in Canada - and then when I moved back to Canada, to Toronto, at 42, I was a grandmother doing front covers. I was the oldest model in Canada.
I try not to give advice unless people ask me.
Almond milk is not a milk; it's not a beverage, really.
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.
Steer clear of fad diets.
I'm always just happy to see when models are working hard, doing well, and really, above all else, doing good things. I love when they work for charities or inspire education. Look at Karlie Kloss promoting education - that's wonderful.
I always have snack-y foods with me, like nuts and individually wrapped prunes. I don't like getting hungry. When you're hungry, you'll look for foods, and it's never salad; it's always muffins!
I don't go in the sun, and I wear SPF daily. I'll wear a hat and cover my hands, too.
I don't like exercise. I'm not good at it.
I follow science and common sense. Science says you should eat a variety of foods and eat more fruits and vegetables - I do that.
