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" For me, just being on the cover of a magazine wasn't enough. I began to think, what value is there in doing something in which you have no creative input? "

Elle Macpherson

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" If I have a choice between putting my kids to bed and going to a party, I'll put my kids to bed. If I have a choice of going to a restaurant or having friends round, I'll have friends round. Every time. "

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