Turlington Quotes & Sayings

I started practicing Yoga at about 18. I had a friend who was doing it and was incredibly disciplined and meditated all the time. — Christy Turlington

I'm flattered by the offers I receive, but there's no real strategy to the way I choose what to do these days. If I'm in a good mood and have the time, I'm more likely to consider it. Often the photographer and team are important factors, too. — Christy Turlington

We should all reevaluate advertising that contradicts what we know to be the truth; especially when the ads are harmfully manipulative. — Christy Turlington

I strongly believe that each preventable death is one death too many. — Christy Turlington

There are only five top models in the world: Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Claudia Schiffer. — Valeria Mazza

I have a beer belly. — Christy Turlington

It is possible to experience an awakening in this life through realising just how precious each moment, each mental process, and each breath truly is. — Christy Turlington

Christy Turlington is my idol. She really is. She's a gorgeous woman inside and out. I admire her work in the charity field. She's just been able to balance it all - and gracefully, as well. — Karlie Kloss

If you truly want to make an impact on the world, you can and you will. — Christy Turlington

Parents should be the most important examples for their children. — Christy Turlington

That's a girl's life for the rest of her days- somewhere between a lollipop and shots. — Christy Turlington

I want to be like a Christy Turlington, still doing my craft and still killing it. I want longevity and to be able to do this for a really long time. — Kendall Jenner

People always think that if you eat anything as a model, it's amazing. I used to tease them and say, you know I'm going to throw up afterwards. — Christy Turlington

Yoga is about compassion and generosity towards others. It means being mindful of the world around us. — Christy Turlington

Or those who have one, please use your voice. So many of us don't have that ability. — Christy Turlington

I never understand why people have children and then insist on living as though nothing has shifted. — Christy Turlington

Yoga is so universal in its principles and so holistically beneficial, it is possible for any person, young or old, religious or agnostic, to embrace and enjoy a practice. — Christy Turlington

I like the big questions. — Christy Turlington

Any spirituality can be enhanced with the practice or study of yoga. — Christy Turlington

Most of us harbour a significant amount of subconscious fear about death, and act out of this fear in our daily lives. — Christy Turlington

I'd rather go naked than wear fur. — Christy Turlington

I tried acupuncture, the patch, and hypnosis, but found that I needed to do it alone - when the time was right for me. — Christy Turlington

Yoga has reinforced and grounded my own spiritual beliefs. — Christy Turlington

Yoga is an integral part of my daily routine. That definitely helps me approach all aspects of my life from a place of mindfulness and clarity, through the meditation that usually accompanies this practice. — Christy Turlington

Parents should not smoke in order to discourage their kids from smoking. A child is more likely to smoke when they have been raised in the environment of a smoker. — Christy Turlington

Nicotine is both a stimulant and a depressant, so that can make one feel quite imbalanced. — Christy Turlington

There's no denying that Christy Turlington looks good in everything, but it's especially great when she uses her supermodel looks and charitable spirit to support the organization she founded, Every Mother Counts. — Amanda Hearst

I don't think that artists of any kind would or could sacrifice their artistic freedom by being more responsible with their influence on people, especially young people. — Christy Turlington

A lot of people have questioned how yoga and their own spiritual beliefs can come together. Yoga actually pre-dates religion. — Christy Turlington

Now every model wants to be an actress — Christy Turlington

I really wanted to share with people the day-to-day joys that yoga can bring into one's life-not just the physical aspects. — Christy Turlington

I KNOW THAT I CAN'T SOLVE ALL THE MATERNAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN THE WORLD BY MYSELF. I NEED AND WANT OTHERS TO JOIN ME. — Christy Turlington

The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself. — Christy Turlington

I am passionate about any effort to achieve social justice and equality, particularly for women. — Christy Turlington

All women deserve access to care that can save their lives. — Christy Turlington

For the briefest instant, his brain was the only thing that reacted. Mistake, thought his brain. Then the mouthful of water, mixed with what remained of the almond toffee crunch, fire hosed out of his mouth, arced across the table and hit Mary Turlington just above her bosom. — Stuart McLean

Yoga gave me the ability to calm down. — Christy Turlington

As long as I was breathing with the contractions and not pushing against them, I felt better. That idea is fundamental-to feel pain and not to resist; to go towards it. It is an incredibly spiritual practice. — Christy Turlington

I have lots of other mountains that I would like to climb. I have no dream of Everest, but there are some, like Mount Fuji, I'd like to do. — Christy Turlington

Yoga is not a religion to me. — Christy Turlington

Love is connection with others. Union with another human being or living thing. That's also Yoga. — Christy Turlington

Modeling is a profession where your worth is tied up with looks. — Christy Turlington

I love fashion, but I'm not obsessed with it. — Christy Turlington

I'm not entirely comfortable with myself in underwear. — Christy Turlington

Being of service to others daily makes me feel alive. — Christy Turlington

You can usually tell when I'm happy by the fact that I've put on weight. — Christy Turlington

Pranayama is the practice of breath control. The word prana refers not only to breath, but also to air and life itself. — Christy Turlington

Christy Turlington is my dream woman. I haven't met her, but she's married to Edward Burns, who is far more talented and handsome than I am, and I think she's out of my league! — Robert Kazinsky

What I did for a living for so many years separated who I was from what I did. — Christy Turlington

I'm going to continue working as a model. I want to do it all! And I think it's possible to keep working while you go to school. Christy Turlington did it. Natalie Portman did it. Emma Watson just did it! And those are just women in the public eye, but plenty of others do it, too. You know, women around the world are great at multitasking. We do it well. — Karlie Kloss

Ayurveda is a sister philosophy to yoga. It is the science of life or longevity and it teaches about the power and the cycles of nature, as well as the elements. — Christy Turlington

I never looked at magazines before I started modeling. I was 13 or 14 and none of my friends were into magazines. We were into the fashion of the day, though. Designer jeans were really popular - Sasson, Gloria Vanderbilt, Calvin Klein, Jordache. Once I started modeling, I began to learn about these things, and magazines helped me to understand who was who. — Christy Turlington

So much of religion is exegesis. I would rather follow in the footprints of Christ than all of the dogma. — Christy Turlington

I sincerely feel that beauty largely comes from within. — Christy Turlington

I survived a potentially life-threatening childbirth-related complication after delivering my daughter. I learned that hundreds of thousands of girls and women die each year due to similar and often manageable complications. They die because they don't have access to critical maternity care that could easily save their lives. — Christy Turlington

Sacred spaces can be created in any environment. — Christy Turlington

It is education that will arm us with the tools that will enable us to succeed and put a stop to the rising rates of preventable death. — Christy Turlington

When you are balanced and when you listen and attend to the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, your natural beauty comes out. — Christy Turlington

I think most people are curious about what it would be like to be able to meet yourself - -it's eerie. — Christy Turlington

Participating in a sisterhood with other women is hugely important in my life and a source of joy. — Christy Turlington

Yoga has brought me to the part of religion I really like - the positive sides of religion, the parts we all share, rather than the things that create separation. — Christy Turlington

I was never directly pressured by peers, but by surrounding myself with others who were experimenting with smoking provided a certain false comfort. — Christy Turlington

I would be very proud to have influenced anyone that I know or don't know to quit smoking. — Christy Turlington

For me, true beauty really does begin within and when it comes to skincare that means Imedeen. — Christy Turlington

Yoga has brought me closer to myself. It's helped me realize the interconnectedness of the mind, body and spirit, in the Buddhist sense of the word. — Christy Turlington

It is better to not even try it than to endure the ramifications of either quitting smoking or dying. — Christy Turlington