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" People want you to be beautiful and shut up. When I paint or play music, they'd rather not know about that. "
Paulina Porizkova
Music
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" When you have used your beauty to get around, it's like having extra cash in your back pocket. I was so used to walking down the street and having the young guys passing by at least give me a flicker of a look. But once you're over 40, you become invisible. You're a brick in the building, and it's sad. "
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" I think every model has times when they get obnoxious and crazy. You all of a sudden realize you are young and beautiful and you have money, and you just kind of go nutty for awhile. "
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