Christie Brinkley quotes

Christie Brinkley is an American model, actress, and entrepreneur, widely recognized for her work with Sports Illustrated and major beauty brands. Her timeless beauty and vibrant personality have made her a pop culture icon for decades. She continues to influence the worlds of fashion, wellness, and philanthropy. Here are 22 of her quotes:

Share your smile with the world. It's a symbol of friendship and peace. (Christie Brinkley)
Basically he never went to work and didn't have a job. Of course I thought he did. I thought he was on the phone doing business deals instead of borrowing money from people. View quote
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Nutrition has always played a huge role in my life. I became a vegetarian when I was 13 and then got my entire family to become vegetarians. And I have always been active my whole life. I genuinely enjoy sports and I spend time on my total gym. View quote
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I think many people can relate to that excruciating pain of love gone wrong. I'd rather have a broken arm than a broken heart. View quote
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My mom was always my biggest teacher, my inspiration, my role model. My mom was just the most amazing person. She was like a bon vivant in that she just lived each day to the fullest. As soon as I became a vegetarian, she became a vegetarian. ... I was actually inspired by a book she was reading that I picked up off the nightstand when I was about 13. It was a Norman Mailer book [Miami and the Siege of Chicago] and it had a very graphic scene of the slaughterhouses in Chicago. So I read that and I said, "I love animals. I don't want to be a part of that system." View quote
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Your job as a parent is to listen. And to dole out as much love as you can. That includes tough love. View quote
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Life is too short to not have oysters and champagne sometimes. View quote
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I think variety is the spice of sticking with an exercise routine, whether it's getting a dance tape one day, or getting a tape with those stretchy things to work with resistance on a different day. View quote
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Just because people can express themselves through their art doesn't mean they are great communicators in person. View quote
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Life is short. Ricky and I realize how lucky we were. We want to be together all the time. View quote
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After the first miscarriage, I tried to take the attitude that it was my body's way of telling me that this pregnancy wasn't meant to be. (Christie Brinkley)
I don't count that relationship with Ricky. It's just like a blip at this point. I had to fall in love with the devil himself to get this sweet angel, Jack. View quote
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I have this helicopter crash, and I fall in love with this man who was in the crash with me. I must have been suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. View quote
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My biggest deterrent to getting the workout I need is just that my days are so full and so busy. View quote
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A smile is like an instant facelift and an instant mood lift. View quote
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At Thanksgiving, I always start at the top of my list and say I'm grateful for friends, family, and good health. Then I get more superficial... like being thankful for my Louboutins. View quote
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The more you give, the more you get - it's a cliche, but it's really true. View quote
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Some people think happiness is a luxury, but it's a necessity. You need to make space for it in your life. View quote
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I must've got whacked on the head. He presented a totally false person for me to fall in love with. View quote
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I just found out that I'm one inch taller than I thought. View quote
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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)
Four months is a lot of living with that little life in you-thinking about it, eating right for it, nurturing it and all of a sudden, it dies. View quote
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Christie Brinkley

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Photo: Wikimedia commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Occupation: American Model
Born: February 2, 1954
Quotes count: 22

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