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 gunpoint in a windowless room with no ventilation for 36 hours. Brigitte Nielsen Read Quote
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. Brigitte Nielsen Read Quote
In Denmark, when you marry, whether you have $1 million or just $10, you share it. Brigitte Nielsen Read Quote
A lot of women say, ‘I look good thanks to magic creams,’ but that’s a joke. Brigitte Nielsen Read Quote
When you makes movies, you usually make good money. But it is also a very tough job. Brigitte Nielsen Read Quote
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 store – for $1.50 an hour. It’s a big jump from a bakery store to driving a Mercedes in California, but I’m the same person inside. Brigitte Nielsen Read Quote
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? Brigitte Nielsen Read Quote
I know I will be breaking a taboo. But I’m sure that it will provoke a new discussion. It’s time things change. I feel 30 and want to look that way again. Brigitte Nielsen Read Quote
