Erin O'Connor Quotes

How awful to be a perfect beauty! How confusing! God. Can you imagine?

I take my mentoring responsibilities very seriously.

Fear has been my biggest friend. Fear of the unknown. Whenever I've been afraid, I've been very self-protective.

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.

I have previously been a very enthusiastic consumer, and I didn't think about the origins of garments enough.

I would say I live half in New York and half in Claridge's. How decadent! How hysterical!

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.

I am selective. If I do splash out, it's an investment, and I wear things for years.

Growing up, I had an insane crush on Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys.

I am the world's laziest shopper, but very rarely have I had to take anything back.

As a model, part of my job is to be critiqued physically.

I'm like a tourist when I'm in London.

I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining.

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.

I enjoy travelling the world, but nowhere beats Walsall.

I'm bad at rationalisation - very bad.

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.

I lead a very busy life and don't have a lot of time, so my skincare needs to be easy and portable.

I have a regular cleansing, toning and moisturising routine.

Caution is the key to safe cycling. I'm aware that cars are bigger than me, but I feel quite safe. I'm in control, liberated and free, when I'm on my bike.