They were responsible. I had very good kids. I was very lucky.
— Maye Musk
I eat vegetarian at home, so I always have yogurt and milk, eggs, whole wheat bread, whole grains. Lots of vegetables and fruit. Cereals and oatmeal. That type of thing.
If somebody says, 'That's Elon's mum,' which happens quite a bit, they are usually stunned; sometimes they cry. I'm flattered because, I mean, to them, he's saving the world. They just feel he's the only hope.
It's been amazing to see how brands, magazines, and designers are focusing on real stories from older women.
I just wanted to be the best dietician in the world - but then modeling took over.
My parents were the only people to go to South Africa from Australia in a single engine plane... the two of them, no radio... you had to fly down low to see the street signs to know which city you were in... most people couldn't speak English.
When I was younger, I was mousey brown and started putting in highlights with each child. By the time I had my third baby, I was pretty much a blonde, and I stayed that way until I was in my late 50s.
The beehives from the '60s were gorgeous. The big hair from the '80s wasn't.
My personal style icons are Diane Von Furstenberg and Linda Fargo. For strength and their own style, Christine Lagarde and Angela Merkel.
After divorcing, I left South Africa to live in Toronto. They were tough years. On my own with three young children and no income. I'd cry when they spilt milk because I didn't have the money to buy any more.
I love a massage - I should go more often, but I think I go once a month.
I like to tweet out nutrition research because I did my bachelor of science degree in dietetics.
When Elon was 17 and my daughter was 15, they really wanted to move to Canada, where my family is from. I said no, because I wanted to do a Ph.D. in Johannesburg, and I was getting lots of modeling work there. But Elon and I went over to visit, and while I was gone my daughter sold my home and my car and had a big garage sale with all my furniture.
When the kids were growing up, they learned to be independent. I told them, 'As long as you're doing something good, it's worth pursuing.' That's why I invested in them in the first place and gave them as much as I could for their first company, Zip2.
At 15, I was modeling. I had to do my own hair and makeup. I also made my own clothes because I grew up in South Africa, where fashion was six months behind because of the seasons.
I don't dye my hair. It's so fabulous. I had brown hair for so long. I was always getting my roots done. Sometimes I did it myself because I couldn't afford to go to a hair salon. When I turned 60, I decided to see what color I am underneath. I started dyeing my hair a very light blond and then I let it grow out. I cut it very short.
My parents were very famous, but they were never snobs.
My dog wakes me at 6:30 in the morning, so pretty much, I have to get up.
First of all, the skin is the largest organ in the body, so if you're going to eat well for your heart or for your kidneys or for your liver, then, pretty much, that will help your skin as well.
I would model when they wanted me, and as I got older, they wanted an older model. I was quite willing to be mother of the bride at 28. I was quite happy to be on the cover of a grandparents' magazine at 42; I have no ego about that.
I'm a U.K. size 8, so not skinny.
I'm considered a huge model because I'm a size six. But... I had a standard body size for catalogues.
When I go to shoots, the young models are excited to see me. It proves they can have long and successful careers, too.
I always said, as a dietician, age doesn't matter. As long as you're doing good research and helping people eat well, it doesn't matter what age you are.
I cap my shoe collection at 40.
I spend three hours a day working on my social network profiles. I think about the right people to tag, the ones who might generate new leads. It's my work, my self-promotion.
For fifty years, I was a part-time model, but basically, I'm a nutritionist, a teacher, a mother.
I have to avoid sweet food because it's my weakness, and it's really hard. What you eat will definitely affect your skin, so I really try to stay away from sweets.
If you try to hold onto the old trends, then you'll look old.
I started doing runway work when I was 15, and I remember meeting a model who was 30 - ancient, for the industry - and everyone was so happy to see her. As I've gotten older, I've experience the same thing. People are just thrilled to see me modeling!
My mother worked as an artist until she was 96.
Makeup transforms me. I feel like I'm in disguise when I walk my dog without makeup on.
I think that's one thing that's kept me working in this industry for so long: my interest in self-representation. It's a big part of my role as a dietitian, too - helping people feel happy, healthy, and confident exactly as they are.
I just want to work.
I don't like kale, so I don't eat it.
If I had a modelling job and then it became a poster, it meant that my kids and I could have turkey for Christmas dinner. Otherwise, we had chicken.
I never helped my kids. I was working too hard. My kids had to be responsible for themselves.
I have to plan all my meals and snacks every day, or the wheels come off, and I gain weight.
I was a nerdy student.
I'll continue working as long as people want to hire me.
I just think a big smile and feeling confident makes you beautiful.
My best piece of style advice is to keep your wardrobe small and love everything in it.
When I go out on the runway, I can feel the audience vibrate.
I just think everything my kids do is fabulous.
I don't take supplements - I get nutrition from food.
I grew up in the happiest home - my parents were really adventurous, and I was very lucky.
When I got divorced, I knew I needed to step it up, so I taught nutrition at a college, modeled, and built my dietitian practice all over Canada.
I've never been scared of aging.
I was a science nerd. I have two science degrees. I enjoyed the sciences, nutrition, so I always modeled part time, thinking it would end.
With wearing makeup a part of my job as a model, one might think I'd get tired of it, but I absolutely love it.
