Erin O'Connor quotes

I am concerned about ageism and the loss of beauty - the perception that as you grow older, you 'lose your looks,' which I think is diabolical. (Erin O'Connor)

I have a regular cleansing, toning and moisturising routine.

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Fear has been my biggest friend. Fear of the unknown. Whenever I've been afraid, I've been very self-protective.

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Rejection is, of course, part of any successful model's career, as ironic as that sounds. It's how you pick yourself up and get on with the job.

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I am selective. If I do splash out, it's an investment, and I wear things for years.

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I lead a very busy life and don't have a lot of time, so my skincare needs to be easy and portable.

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For my last meal I'd want an Irish breakfast with soda bread and one of my dad's omelettes with three or four eggs.

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I enjoy travelling the world, but nowhere beats Walsall.

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I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining.

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It's like recycling: selling old clothes to help make new ones.

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I would say I live half in New York and half in Claridge's. How decadent! How hysterical! (Erin O'Connor)

I have previously been a very enthusiastic consumer, and I didn't think about the origins of garments enough.

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How awful to be a perfect beauty! How confusing! God. Can you imagine?

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As a model, part of my job is to be critiqued physically.

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I am the world's laziest shopper, but very rarely have I had to take anything back.

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I've been on both sides: the victim and the villain. I was the victimised model, and everything from my weight to my fertility was held up for discussion. And then I was the person that could garner some kind of positive outcome, by taking on the role of vice chairman of the British Fashion Council and becoming an activist of body image.

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I'm bad at rationalisation - very bad.

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Growing up, I had an insane crush on Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys.

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It's a very intimate thing to invite someone into your home; there's a lot of trust involved.

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I'm like a tourist when I'm in London.

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I take my mentoring responsibilities very seriously. (Erin O'Connor)

Caution is the key to safe cycling. I'm aware that cars are bigger than me, but I feel quite safe. I'm in control, liberated and free, when I'm on my bike.

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As a small child, me and my pals fantasised about one day owning an ice-cream van. To have ice creams on demand would have been a dream come true.

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