Marie Helvin

The average British woman is a size 12 to 14, but in modelling, a size 12 is considered huge, which is ridiculous.

I grew up in neighbouring Hawaii, where Tahiti is regarded as a brother.

Smiling makes you and others feel better, and it makes you look younger.

I see a lot of actors for whom life becomes one big schedule. I guess I try to be more sensitive to my private life - to take a breath of fresh air and be in the countryside or on a golf course.

When I was younger I saw a movie called 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' with Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Those two actors and that movie was my inspiration to want to be an actor.

Whenever a female takes a strong stand for herself, the majority of the time they have to really, really narrow it down to being feminine and wearing dresses and just being lipstick chic.