Christy Turlington Quotes
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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.
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I would be very proud to have influenced anyone that I know or don't know to quit smoking.
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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.
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Yoga is about compassion and generosity towards others. It means being mindful of the world around us.
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Most of us harbour a significant amount of subconscious fear about death, and act out of this fear in our daily lives.
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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.
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Being of service to others daily makes me feel alive.
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I strongly believe that each preventable death is one death too many.
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The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.
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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.
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Pranayama is the practice of breath control. The word prana refers not only to breath, but also to air and life itself.
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All women deserve access to care that can save their lives.
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I started practicing Yoga at about 18. I had a friend who was doing it and was incredibly disciplined and meditated all the time.
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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.
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There's nothing that hasn't happened before, guys. In the '80s we were all doing the '60s. In the '90s, we were doing the '70s. There's not one way to wear jeans anymore though. Flared, skinny, ripped, high, low, whatever. It used to be that there was one cool jean. There was a while where it was stonewashed, god forbid.
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I like the big questions.
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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.
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I sincerely feel that beauty largely comes from within.
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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.
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Modeling is a profession where your worth is tied up with looks.
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I think a lot of little girls like riding, but sadly not that many people live in a place where it's an option.
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I tried acupuncture, the patch, and hypnosis, but found that I needed to do it alone - when the time was right for me.
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Yoga gave me the ability to calm down.
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I never understand why people have children and then insist on living as though nothing has shifted.
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Sacred spaces can be created in any environment.
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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.
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That's a girl's life for the rest of her days- somewhere between a lollipop and shots.
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I am passionate about any effort to achieve social justice and equality, particularly for women.
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Yoga has reinforced and grounded my own spiritual beliefs.
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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.
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