73 Questions With Cindy Crawford | Vogue
- [Interviewer] Hey, Cindy!
- Hi!
- [Interviewer] Here we are in gorgeous Malibu.
Thank you so much for this invitation.
- Oh, thanks for coming.
- [Interviewer] I want to kick things off
with a very simple question. - Okay.
- [Interviewer] What's going on these days?
- School's out and ready for summer.
- [Interviewer] What's the most exciting thing
you have planned for the summer?
- We go up to a lake for about a month and just chill.
- [Interviewer] Nice. How's Malibu life
treating you right now?
- It's heavenly. You want to see around?
- [Interviewer] Let's do it.
You're stuck on a deserted island
and you only have one book.
What are you reading?
- Anything by Jodi Picoult.
- [Interviewer] You're trapped in a movie theater
and can only see one movie for the rest of your life.
What are you watching?
- Anything with Meryl Streep.
- [Interviewer] If you sailed a boat on this
beautiful ocean in front of us,
what would you name the boat?
- Freedom.
- [Interviewer] I read that you used to frame
all your kids' artwork.
Is there any of it still here?
- Yeah, come see. I have some in the kitchen.
- [Interviewer] Alright.
What's your favorite food?
- Caviar.
- [Interviewer] Favorite dessert?
- Chocolate.
- [Interviewer] What's your go-to dinner party menu?
- Grilled salmon, roasted potatoes, a salad, and a pie.
- [Interviewer] Sounds delicious.
- Oh, here they are.
This is a little self-portrait by Kaia
and this is Presley's surf photography. Shaka!.
- [Interviewer] What was your most memorable runway show?
- Oh, Versace in '91 when all of us came down the runway
lipsyncing to George Michael "Freedom!"
- [Interviewer] And what song do you know all the words to?
- Well, "Freedom! '90."
- [Interviewer] Alright, Cindy. Prove it.
♫ "Sometimes the clothes do not make the man.
♫ All we have..."
- You know, you get the jist.
- [Interviewer] That's right.
- Okay.
Is it true that Prince wrote a song about you?
- Yes.
- [Interviewer] What was that like?
- It was surprising.
- [Interviewer] What were the best lyrics?
- When he said he'd pay the usual fee.
- [Interviewer] Who's one model
everyone should be following right now?
- Kaia Gerber.
- [Interviewer] What's your advice to young models?
- Be on time and stay off your phone.
- [Interviewer] And you recently discovered
you're descended from royalty.
- Yes.
- [Interviewer] That wasn't a question.
I just think it's cool.
- [Kaia] Hey, mom.
- Hey, Kai.
- [Interviewer] So, Cindy, do you have any nicknames
for your kids?
- She calls me Kiki and my brother P.
- [Interviewer] Do your kids have any nicknames for you?
- Not that we can say in front of her.
- [Interviewer] What's your favorite thing about your kids?
- That we're amazing.
- Uh, Kaia, who's interview is this anyway?
- Sorry. Ask her about her sense of humor.
- Uh-oh.
- [Interviewer] So Cindy, what's up with
your sense of humor?
- Well, I mean, everyone in my family,
they think I have a very inappropriate
sense of humor at times.
- [Interviewer] What's one cause that you care deeply about?
- Pediatric cancer.
- [Interviewer] What's the biggest surprise
you've ever had?
- My husband managed to sneak a piano into our house
one Christmas morning.
- [Interviewer] What's the craziest summer blowout
you've ever had in this home?
- We had a Fourth of July party, and Kid Rock was our DJ.
- [Interviewer] What are some of
your must-have beauty products?
- Sunscreen, lip gloss, and mascara.
- [Interviewer] What's the first thing you do
when you get home from set?
- I wash my face and I take a jacuzzi.
- [Interviewer] What's your nighttime beauty routine?
- I wash my face and I put on Meaningful Beauty Serum
and Night Crème.
Coffee?
- [Interviewer] Yeah, thank you. Awesome.
'Kay Cindy, what is something that you would never wear
in a million years?
- Oh, crop top.
- [Interviewer] How would you classify your style?
- California casual.
- [Interviewer] What's your go-to weekend look?
- You're looking at it.
Jeans and a white shirt.
- [Interviewer] Who's your fashion icon?
- Anyone with confidence.
- [Interviewer] What's your spirit animal?
- Oh, mama bear.
- [Interviewer] You were valedictorian of your class.
That wasn't a question either. I just think that's great.
- Oh, 'scuse me.
- Hi Pres.
- Hey Mom. I'm here for my cameo.
Wait, what was I supposed to do again?
- Ask me a question, hon.
- Oh right. What's your favorite part about being a mom?
- Oh, unconditional love.
- Well, I hope that was seamlessly organic.
-Yeah
- I gotta run.
- Bye.
- [Interviewer] How is modeling different now
than in the '80's?
- The crews are much bigger.
- [Interviewer] One piece of '80's fashion
that you'll never forget?
- Gigantic shoulder pads.
- [Interviewer] One piece of '80's fashion
you wish you forgot?
- Toe socks.
- [Interviewer] How'd you pull off your career
without Instagram?
- I think with less self-consciousness.
- [Interviewer] What would you tell your thirteen-year-old
self?
- That the boys will eventually get taller.
- [Interviewer] What's your advice to women
on how to age gracefully?
- Be happy.
- [Interviewer] What about your advice for men
on how to age gracefully?
- Just keep up with your ladies.
- [Interviewer] What's one piece of advice
that your mother gave you
that you passed on to your children?
- She said never give unsolicited advice.
- [Interviewer] If you weren't a model,
what would you have done with your life?
- Teach.
- [Interviewer] You were in the chemical engineering program
at Northwestern.
- Mhm.
- [Interviewer] Can you tell me what alkaline metal is most
reactive with its most stable isotope
having a half-life of twenty-two minutes?
- Francium.
- [Interviewer] No idea if that's right,
but I'll take your word for it.
- It's right.
- [Random guy] Hey Cindy!
- [Interviewer] Oh, the following question is from a guy
who's really enjoying Malibu right now.
- [Random guy] This weather is fantastic.
One quick question for you.
- [Cindy] Sure.
- [Random guy] What's an awesome summertime activity
my family and I can do together?
- [Cindy] How 'bout surfing?
- Great! - Great.
- [Interviewer] What's the best vacation
you've ever taken?
- Safari.
- [Interviewer] Country you'd love to visit?
- Morocco.
- [Interviewer] Where do you go when you want to be alone?
- I go to my office, which is this way.
You want to come?
- [Interviewer] Alright. - 'Kay.
- [Interviewer] If you could make a cameo
on any T.V. show, what would it be?
- Scandal.
- [Interviewer] What's one slang word
you wish would just go away forever?
- Oh, you're just so extra.
- [Interviewer] Okay,
who's the hottest Disney prince?
- Prince Eric from Little Mermaid .
- Mom? - Yes.
- Who's your favorite child?
- You are my favorite daughter. Mwah.
- [Interviewer] Three cameos with your kids so far.
Where is Rande?
- [Interviewer] Rande is working in Cabo.
- You and Rande have been together for such a long time now.
How do you keep love alive?
- We actually really still like each other,
and we make sure that we spend a lot of time together.
- [Interviewer] What will you and Rande do
with all your free time once the kids have moved out?
- Well, we tease them that we are going to
follow them around the world.
- [Interviewer] Does your whole family follow each other
on social media?
- Well, they better follow me. I follow them.
- [Interviewer] What's your nervous tic?
- I, like, play with my hair.
- [Interviewer] Can you show me a hidden talent?
- No, because then it wouldn't be hidden anymore.
- [Interviewer] Can you tell me two truths and a lie?
- I had a dog named Pepper. I had a dog named Paprika.
I had a dog named Salt.
- [Interviewer] Paprika is not true.
- You're right!
- [Interviewer] Cool office.
- Thanks.
- [Interviewer] Great. And you've got amazing photos here.
Wow!
What's the best location for a photo shoot?
- The best location is any beach with warm water.
- [Interviewer] Worst location?
- Any beach with cold water
that I know they're going to make me get into.
- [Interviewer] Favorite photo of yourself?
- One of mine for sure is this one
by Helmet Newton shot for Vogue, St. Tropez,
but I mostly love that he gave me a print
and he signed, "for the fairest in the land."
- [Interviewer] What's up with, oh, this photo of you
and the snake?
- Yes, well this is me as Eve in the Garden of Eden,
and that was, like, my first and only shoot with a snake.
First of all, it was heavy. Secondly, it smelled disgusting.
And thirdly, it got a little too friendly.
- [Interviewer] What are three tips for anyone
to look better in photos?
- Don't put your chin up, keep your hips to the side,
and smile.
- [Interviewer] Which cover of Vogue
that you've appeared on is your favorite?
- My favorite Vogue cover is my very first,
August '86 by Richard Avedon. A baby Cindy in pink.
- [Interviewer] What's the funniest direction
from a photographer that you've received?
- One photographer expected me
to get on a surfboard with a surfer
while wearing high heels and a dress,
and get on a surfers shoulders, and surf in,
and not get my hair wet.
- [Interviewer] You accidentally shared a bed
with George Clooney.
- Yeah?
- [Interviewer] Oh, I definitely have a question here.
How did you share a bed with George Clooney?
- Let's just chalk that up to Casamigos.
- [Interviewer] That's all I need to hear.
So, is it true you wrote a book?
- Yes.
- [Interviewer] What's it about?
- About my life and my career.
- [Interviewer] What's the most interesting thing in it?
- Probably all the pictures and the stories behind them.
- [Interviewer] What's the title
of the current chapter of your life?
- Keeping it all together.
- [Interviewer] What would the sequel of the book be called?
- It's sure been fun.
- [Interviewer] Well, Cindy, it sure has been fun.
That was question number seventy th--..
no actually it wasn't.
That was only question seventy-two.
The last question is kind of a personal request,
but can you show me how Cindy Crawford drinks a Pepsi?
- Well, I'll sure try.
[Music plays]
- [Interviewer] That was so much better in person.
