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I've never really had a waist. Even when I was at my slimmest, my silhouette was very straight up, straight down. But I have learnt how to give myself a bit of waist by optical illusion. For this, bring on the belts.

Twiggy

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Twiggy
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: September 19
Actor
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Model
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Twiggy
Lesley Lawson
Lesley Hornby
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I think everyone should sing - it's so good for you, as it makes you breathe deeply, and it's good for you emotionally, too. It's a brilliant release way of lifting the spirits.
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Being young isn't about age, it's about being a free spirit. You can meet someone of 20 who's boring and old, or you can meet someone of 70 who's youthful and exciting. I met Fred Astaire when he was 72 and I was 21, and I fell in love with him. He certainly was a free spirit.
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Always be natural. Putting on airs will make a giggle out of you. Be yourself and if you don't know something say so.
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I've always loved life, and I've never known what's ahead. I love not knowing what might be round the corner. I love serendipity.
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The sixties were a time when ordinary people could do extraordinary things . . . !
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Life is about making choices: you can either spend three quid on a glossy magazine or you can spend it clearing three square metres of minefield and help give people their lives back. As simple as that.
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