Marie Helvin

Model

1952-08-13

Quotes by Marie Helvin

• Fresh seafood reminds me of Hawaii and eating raw ahi fish on the beach with a little soy sauce - instant sashimi.

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• I'm spoilt. I like my own space. I don't even own a microwave, and men don't like that. They want to be looked after.

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• I had a very spoilt childhood. Not that my family were incredibly wealthy, but we lived on the beautiful island of Hawaii where everything was lush and in abundance.

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• I was addicted to 'The Monkees' TV programme - not so much because of the music but because of the commercials in between. The programme was sponsored by Yardley, and in the commercial breaks, there would be these English girls on roller skates, wearing hot pants, and I just thought, 'God! How neat!'

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• I don't wear mini-skirts or shorts because I have thread veins on my legs and cellulite, and I won't wear tights.

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• There are lots of things I won't eat but would like to, such as croissants or ice cream - if I started, I'd scoff the whole tub.

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• I definitely think men prefer women more undone and natural than butch and masculine. They prefer a fresher, sexier, more feminine look.

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• I love to lounge, and I particularly love to eat outdoors. It's a throwback to my childhood in Hawaii. I have memories of coming out of the sea and eating corn chips with a strawberry vanilla slush.

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• I loved Le Taha'a private resort in Tahiti. It's accessible only by private boat or helicopter, and it sits on a tiny strip of land just big enough for one hotel. It's extraordinary and faces the Vanilla Island where Tahitians grow vanilla.

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• I am thrilled to be modelling the debut collection of Always Aliza. Janet Reger was such an iconic brand throughout my modelling career, and it feels great to now be modelling her daughter's range for JD Williams almost forty years on.

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