Six months later I was in Paris. I was 16, and it all started to happen.
My mother's a secretary; my father's an electrician in a mining company.
Yes, I was really good in physics and in math.
I put my money in the bank: I have to think of life after modeling, when I'm not famous any more.
I don't think I ever had a swollen head: I remember where I come from.
I play a role in front of the cameras, just like in the movies.
My dream is to have a beautiful old house in Monaco.
But I was very much into sports when I was a child.
I especially love French, Italian and Japanese cuisines.
I do pottery. I love it. It's very relaxing; it takes me to another planet.
Ever since I was a very little girl, I've dreamed of acting.
We are very isolated, far from boyfriends and friends, so we have to be strong, smart and very professional.
You can't be a model at age 60, but you certainly can be an actress.
I'm even embarrassed at times when my friends come upon my pictures.
On my birthday, I was in Milan for the collections.
Otherwise, I spend a lot of time at my boyfriend's home in the country, in New Jersey.
I didn't have to undergo reconstructive surgery.
But I also like to shower my parents with presents. I bought them a beautiful car and a house.
I'm very serious; I don't waste my earnings.
For me, it's a compliment to be compared with Marilyn, the unforgettable actress, the most beautiful one of all. But, curves aside, we have very little in common.
Italian men do appreciate beautiful women. They're not afraid of the beauty, which is nice.
I also love horseback riding in New Jersey.
We're constantly buying airplane tickets; we travel on the Concorde.
But I love fish, cheese and meat, and I eat everything, but only in small quantities if it's rich.
I'm lucky, I can sleep from takeoff until we land; so I'm fresh, rested and ready to work on arrival.
A photo is a creation.
I'm lucky, I don't like sweets, not even chocolate.
Because beauty isn't enough, there must be something more.
History is the key to everything: politics, religion, even fashion.
I love photo sessions. I'm alone, I'm the queen, everyone's taking care of me.
But for the time being, I've only learned one cake recipe and how to make scrambled eggs.
I rarely do masks because, if I have any extra time, I'd rather spend it with my friends than on myself.
But I regret not having liked history.
As a model, it's a gypsy kind of life: living in hotels, working all the time and ordering room service instead of cooking for yourself. There's absolutely no nest-building.
Actually, I don't really like being confused with my image.
Nature has a way of taking care of things. If you have a certain figure you'll go back to it. Breast feed and don't worry about it.
As a model, it's a gypsy kind of life: living in hotels, working all the time, ordering room service instead of cooking for yourself. There's absolutely no nest-building.