Christie Brinkley : (7) " Whenever I wore a bathing suit, I kept a sarong around my hips that went halfway down my thighs. The tops of my thighs are like baby skin. Where the sarong ended, I can see sun damage: I’ve got dark spots and places where there is no melanin. The spots are not pretty, so I encourage everyone to protect their skin from the sun. " - Christie Brinkley " I think there’s little things you can do with a dermatologist that can stave off major, giant surgery, which is really scary. But I’m all for, if something’s bothering you, fix it. At least talk to somebody to see what it would take to fix it, and see if that’s for you or not. " - Christie Brinkley " A smile is like an instant facelift and an instant mood lift. " - Christie Brinkley " Modelling was never in my plan. Never. " - Christie Brinkley " Just because people can express themselves through their art doesn’t mean they are great communicators in person. " - Christie Brinkley " I’ve gotten into the habit of cranking out a set of push-ups before each show to get my blood pumping and find my focus. I worked my way up from eight to 30. That was a real accomplishment. " - Christie Brinkley " I really believe that the more informed you are about the benefits of a healthy bite versus the chain reaction that you’re going to put into effect in your body when you take that bite – you just suddenly don’t want to make that choice for yourself anymore. It’s beyond willpower at that point; it’s become a desire to do something good for yourself. " - Christie Brinkley