Brigitte Nielsen

“The way some papers write about me, you'd think I was some kind of gold digger. The truth is, I've always earned my own money. Before I became a model in Europe, I even worked in a bakery st...”

“I'm not a beautiful person and I never have been.”

“The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles is the best.”

“I was shooting a bikini promotion in Mahe in the Seychelles in 1980 when there was a military coup and I, along with a roomful of other people, ended up being kidnapped and held hostage at g...”

“It's fun playing a more feminine part. I can identify more with a woman of passion and emotion than with a cartoon character. Who knows what a cartoon feels?”

“Being cuddly has nothing to do with size.”

“In Denmark, when you marry, whether you have $1 million or just $10, you share it.”

“Despite my divorces, I still believe in marriage, and I have believed in all my marriages, although maybe not the one with Sylvester Stallone, as I was really pressured to marry him.”

“My childhood was really comfortable and secure, but school was a nightmare. I was a lot taller than the other girls and they called me Gitte the giraffe.”

“I've been put up in great hotels from a very young age, so I've been spoilt. What I can't stand is when I arrive somewhere and the room isn't ready. You call housekeeping, and it takes them...”

“Puberty was the most horrifying time of my life.”

“Manila is like a small New York. Nothing works, and everybody's out to get the better of you.”

“I'm very outgoing. I have a lot of energy.”

“A tall woman can be just as feminine as a petite woman.”

“When you makes movies, you usually make good money. But it is also a very tough job.”

“I've covered a lot of ground geographically and emotionally and for years I lost my connection with my family. But the best comfort you can have, whether you are on the phone or sitting ther...”