108 Quotes by Sophie Dahl

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    I still don't know what the 'ideal' woman is. Waifs will always be in demand because it's a lot easier to design for straight up and down rather than round curves. This is the reality, unfortunately.

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    I didn't finish my A-levels so there was always a part of me that wanted to be taken seriously.

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    There's no pressure on me to be a particular weight. But I loathe being renowned as a 'larger' model. It makes me cringe.

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    I didn't like being a model. It feels weird to stand in your knickers in front of people you aren't married to.

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    I like routine, and cooking became a ritual when I was modelling in New York. My life was nomadic, so making supper felt like an announcement that I was home.

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    I get asked about my weight endlessly. There is no story. It doesn't merit so much talk.

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    I'm naturally greedy and would end up the size of a house if I ate all I wanted all of the time.

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    I always had boyfriends, whether I was skinnier or rounder.

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