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I strongly believe that each preventable death is one death too many.

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Christy Turlington
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 2
Fashion Model
Film Director
Model
Walnut Creek
California
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I survived a potentially life-threatening childbirth-related complication after delivering my daughter. I learned that hundreds of thousands of girls and women die each year due to similar and often manageable complications. They die because they don't have access to critical maternity care that could easily save their lives.
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Yoga has brought me closer to myself. It's helped me realize the interconnectedness of the mind, body and spirit, in the Buddhist sense of the word.
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So much of religion is exegesis. I would rather follow in the footprints of Christ than all of the dogma.
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I don't think that artists of any kind would or could sacrifice their artistic freedom by being more responsible with their influence on people, especially young people.
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The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.
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Parents should not smoke in order to discourage their kids from smoking. A child is more likely to smoke when they have been raised in the environment of a smoker.
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Yoga is about compassion and generosity towards others. It means being mindful of the world around us.
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Yoga has brought me to the part of religion I really like - the positive sides of religion, the parts we all share, rather than the things that create separation.
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As long as I was breathing with the contractions and not pushing against them, I felt better. That idea is fundamental-to feel pain and not to resist to go towards it. It is an incredibly spiritual practice.
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I never understand why people have children and then insist on living as though nothing has shifted.
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All women deserve access to care that can save their lives.
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Parents should be the most important examples for their children.
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In retrospect, I think a lot of '80s fashion shoots are the ones that look the most modern. The fitness-based ones that are really minimal. It's clean, healthy, t-shirt, beach hair... it's athleisure.
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I'm flattered by the offers I receive, but there's no real strategy to the way I choose what to do these days. If I'm in a good mood and have the time, I'm more likely to consider it. Often the photographer and team are important factors, too.
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I love fashion, but I'm not obsessed with it.
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You can usually tell when I'm happy by the fact that I've gained weight.
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Going to a fashion show is almost as painful as being in one.
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