When I first began modeling, I was very conventional looking. I had hair down to my waist in a side parting - almost church-like. But beneath the sheath of hair lay this Amazonian, strong-looking frame. Erin O'Connor More Quotes by Erin O'Connor More Quotes From Erin O'Connor Sometimes, very quietly and graciously, you can inspire other people by showing them that there's a different way and many perceptions of beauty. You may not be feeling it inside, but if you display it like you mean it, then it can give permission to be kind to ourselves and embrace our individuality. Erin O'Connor perception-of-beautymeanpeople How awful to be a perfect beauty! How confusing! God. Can you imagine? Erin O'Connor confusingawfulperfect Fear has been my biggest friend. Fear of the unknown. Whenever I've been afraid, I've been very self-protective. Erin O'Connor fear-of-the-unknownprotectiveself 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. Erin O'Connor careerssuccessfuljobs I would say I live half in New York and half in Claridge's. How decadent! How hysterical! Erin O'Connor hystericalhalfnew-york 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 perceptionlossthinking I have a regular cleansing, toning and moisturising routine. Erin O'Connor cleansingroutine I am selective. If I do splash out, it's an investment, and I wear things for years. Erin O'Connor selectiveinvestmentyears I lead a very busy life and don't have a lot of time, so my skincare needs to be easy and portable. Erin O'Connor busyeasyneeds I am the world's laziest shopper, but very rarely have I had to take anything back. Erin O'Connor shoppersworld 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. Erin O'Connor dadeggsmeals I'm bad at rationalisation - very bad. Erin O'Connor I enjoy travelling the world, but nowhere beats Walsall. Erin O'Connor beatsenjoyworld I have previously been a very enthusiastic consumer, and I didn't think about the origins of garments enough. Erin O'Connor garmentsenoughthinking 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. Erin O'Connor ice-creamdreamchildren I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining. Erin O'Connor diplomaticspeakmind I'm like a tourist when I'm in London. Erin O'Connor touristslondon As a model, part of my job is to be critiqued physically. Erin O'Connor modelsjobs I take my mentoring responsibilities very seriously. Erin O'Connor mentoringmentorresponsibility Growing up, I had an insane crush on Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys. Erin O'Connor crushgrowing-upboys
