Helena Christensen Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Cleaning is the best thing for the human mind and body. Seeing all the dirt being sucked up is an instant gratification!

I am very much aware of the visual side of things. I do a lot of photography. I often take Polaroids of things that strike me as visually interesting, just to remember them and perhaps use later.

I had never done any serious acting before, but I decided that it was a chance that I should take.

I look at other women. When I'm at a party, I sometimes say, Look at her, she's got fantastic breasts. We can sit all night talking about girls.

I was born in high heels and I've worn them ever since.

I'm lucky to still be in this business after 20 years. That's where my strengths lie.

I've never wanted to do anything other than model. I'm best at selling lipstick. Acting and television work just don't appeal to me.

I've taken my knickers off. My friends told me my panty line was visible, so I went without.

In modelling, there is no point in trying to prove you have a brain, so why even bother? I'd sooner save the energy for something more meaningful.

Kate is going to come back, she is going to be super-strong again. Everybody is going to want her again because she is that kind of person. She is very professional and beautiful and she is going to be around forever.

People forget that I'm still working. I model. I do advertising campaigns. It's not like I'm sat at home twiddling my thumbs.

The more people explore the world, the more they realize in every country there's a different aesthetic. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder.

There are particular images that I like. Allegro is composed of a series of still life photographs that has been put to speed. There is so much care that has gone into the composition of the cinematography.

This was all very new to me and I did not want to ruin his film! So we worked hard on that basis of confidence that is needed to collaborate comfortably.

When on the set of a film, you have to play natural for entire scenes in a very unnatural environment. You have to express emotions and interact with other actors and also use your voice.

When you are modelling, you are creating a picture, a still life, perhaps something like a silent film. You convey emotion but you are only using your body.

Trivia

She was featured in Peter Lindbergh's book "10 Women"

Helena drives a Morris Minor car.

She began modeling at the age of 9.

She is 5 feet, 10 inches tall. (1.78 m)

Has a son named Mingus Luchien Reedus born October 22, 1999.