Brooke Burke Quotes

I'm horrified of lobsters. And shrimp and lobsters are the cockroaches of the ocean.

In the United States, viewers don't get to see a lot of things we can show in other countries. We didn't get to show our naked Twister game from Wild On Jamaica, but we definitely filmed it.

I'm also crazy about Pilates Plus, which I do three times a week. The class is 55 minutes, head to toe. In that short amount of time, I've done everything I need to do. And for a working mom, what could be better?

I like feet. I definitely have a fetish. I love to see a man's bare foot, but it's got to be taken care of. If they're not well manicured, you've got to wonder what the rest of him is like. [laughs] I don't want to get in bed with somebody and feel his gnarly feet.

Hey, we all have our fear. Mine is bugs and lobsters!

When I was young, I wanted to do something more low-key, like become a drummer in a rock band.

I really believe in the environmental movement right now - it only takes a little effort to make a big difference.

I always loved family holidays, and I had this vision and dream as a little girl of having a big family of my own.

I just don't think there's a sunscreen that gives you enough protection.

I don't want to say, 'This is where I'm going to be in five years and I'm going to get there no matter what.' I want to leave it open. I'm not a desperate actress dying to star in a B movie in a bikini.

Whatever I've got going on, I play music to accompany me.

I don't want to discuss my breasts with the whole world!

I've always been a person that believes in eating often and eating smart, clean meals.

I go to Saint Barth in the French West Indies for two weeks each year. That place is amazing. Amazing people, beautiful beaches, great wine, wonderful harbors... It's incredibly romantic.

Forget all the bars and schmoozing and everybody checking out everybody else. My ideal date would be to park in a dark place, check out the stars, and have a great conversation. When all else fails, you can just make out.

Going into a pregnancy is a really challenging time for a woman, because it's forever-changing, both mentally and physically.

Most of the time I believe in letting kids go ahead and make their own mistakes - maybe even get a little hurt - and learn from them.

I'm not a fan of chrome wheels. I sort of like brushed, brushed steel, more European style.

I think a lot of women are underestimated.

My children keep me real and keep me honest.

There's this whole assumption that girls like bad boys, but I have to disagree; I think 'nice' will go a long way.

Women communicate with all their senses. Men don't do that.

There's something magical about a woman who feels comfortable in her own skin.

Power and beauty come from a very deep place.

Latin men are the most passionate men in the world - they may not be the most aggressive, but they are very passionate, very romantic.

I think it's such a blessing to be able to have a child, and good and bad, whatever you go through, it's so worth it, and it's such an unbelievable time - you have someone growing inside of you!

I do a lot of sexy publicity, but I have yet to have any bad experiences regarding jealousy.

I don't have any regrets in my life actually. I think that's a pretty good policy.

A lot of cultures believe you take the placenta and you bury it and plant something.

Dating is really hard because everyone puts on a front. It's really difficult to see who is who, so it is important to be yourself.

I definitely take a lot of bad pictures!

I hardly ever go out when I'm home.

I eat as often as I can. I'll eat even if I don't feel like eating.

I find peace anywhere I go. It depends on what is within the walls of my own home.

I mean, I don't really pay too much attention publicly to what people think.

I just love the world of photography.

I have no idea what I weigh. I don't even own a scale.

I have my whole life organized on an 11x17-inch tear-away weekly calendar.

I've tried just about every crazy diet you can imagine.

I want to stick in live television. And I'm hoping to continue on in a second season of Rock Star. Plus, I've got my 'Barely Brooke' swimsuit line with Venus USA and my new calendar is coming out.

I think with motherhood and child-rearing in general, everyone's going to tell you how to do it and why. I've always said to other mothers and women when they've asked me, that you have to find your own way and find out what works for your family, at all costs.

When I was a new mom, I used to think that life was going to be balanced, and I strived for that. But life is crazy!

I'm living the best life that I could ever be living.

I think I'm a really hands-on mom.

I mean, most actresses can't host and most hostesses can't act, and that's the general rule in the industry.

Forty is better than 30. I have a better understanding of who I am, what makes me tick, what's okay and not okay.

I just love to experience things. I would do almost anything once.

I don't idolize anyone or aspire to be like anyone.

Coming from the modeling industry I have to exercise a lot, but I do enjoy it... I don't want to put my swimsuit on if I'm not fit.

I listen to everything from, you know, Buddha Bar groove music to international music, Italian music, like Eros. I like very sexy, funky music like Maxwell, Angie Stone, R&B...In my CD player, I've probably got Maxwell, Beyonce, Enrique Iglesias, and kid music...maybe some AC/DC. I mean a little bit of everything. It depends on what I'm doing.