My favorite hotel is the Villa Alilla in Bali. The setting is pure bliss, overlooking the ocean of Uluwhatu; the eye line makes you feel as if you’re floating on top of the ocean. – Carolyn Murphy
One of my most laughable moments was when we visited the monkeys in Ubud – they really seemed to like me and at one point, I had three males on my head and shoulders. – Carolyn Murphy
Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed, and you are surrounded by people who are very self-absorbed. – Carolyn Murphy
I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family’s involvement with the armed forces. – Carolyn Murphy
Having a child keeps you very grounded. So when I decided to have a child, I made it clear to the people I work with that my job was no longer my priority. – Carolyn Murphy
I love physical sunblocks with zinc. When I used to surf, I’d sometimes tuck a bottle of sunscreen into my wet suit sleeve – when you’re in the water having a great time, you’re not thinking about running out to put on more sunblock. – Carolyn Murphy
I’m not surfing much anymore, but I love hiking and gardening, and I’m always wearing a hat and sunblock. – Carolyn Murphy
The great thing about having a child is that it keeps you very grounded. When I decided to have my daughter I was ready to have that responsibility and I made it clear to people that I work with that my job was no longer my priority. My daughter is now my priority. She comes first. Period. – Carolyn Murphy
I had dreamed of visiting Bali for many years and because I had an extended family of Balinese friends in Los Angeles, I felt connected. The island is so peaceful and the smiles are constant. – Carolyn Murphy
The industry’s much quicker. The turnover with models – I cannot keep up. And in my day, we had so much personality. We probably caused a lot more trouble, but it was fun. – Carolyn Murphy
When I had my daughter, my priorities shifted. Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed and surrounded by people that are self-absorbed. – Carolyn Murphy
I have stacks and stacks of journals. I’ll change the names if I ever decide to publish them. – Carolyn Murphy
Giving birth was the most amazing thing I’ve ever done. I’d been living in a Third World country, and I said, ‘I’m going to just squat behind a tree.’ I basically did that but in a chair in my living room. I didn’t want a sterile hospital room. I didn’t want doctors. I had a midwife. – Carolyn Murphy
It was easy to run around barefoot in oblivion in Costa Rica. But once I gave birth to my child, I didn’t want to be oblivious to the obvious. – Carolyn Murphy
You see airbrushed images of me, but I know the person who’s walking barefoot, dodging dog poo in the yard. – Carolyn Murphy
I never thought I’d make the pages of ‘Sports Illustrated’, because I’ve always been skinny. – Carolyn Murphy
I just decided to take some time off. I’ve been modeling since ’93, ’92, and that’s a pretty long time. I’m a single mother and I chose to focus on her. – Carolyn Murphy
People that I’m most attracted to, they’re not living by any sort of rules. They’re the kind of people with stories to tell. – Carolyn Murphy
