Supermodel Cindy Crawford Reveals The Secret To Aging Gracefully And Discusses Turning The Big 5-0

In an interview with Violet Grey, world-renowned supermodel Cindy Crawford discusses her career, the secret to aging gracefully, and turning the big 5-0. Crawford, who turns 50 next year, is celebrating the occasion with a Rizzoli book of photos and essays from her lengthy career. After all, she is known to the world as one of the original supermodels, who defined that "pivotal moment when fashion models became stars in their own right."

Crawford attached her name to retro workout videos with Romanian celebrity trainer Radu, a skin-care collection (Meaningful Beauty by Cindy Crawford) and a line of furnishings (Cindy Crawford Home). She was also the first to teleport into living rooms across the country on House of Style, the influential MTV fashion-news show that aired in the early '90s.

"I was lucky because House of Style was like my Twitter," she says, with a laugh. "I got to be more than just a picture."

The supermodel goes on to explain how grateful she was that she didn't have to be a "size 0" during her modeling career. "Fortunately, we weren't expected to be a size 0 or 2 in my era. Christy [Turlington] and Linda [Evangelista] and I, we weren't so tiny. But I was still voluptuous even in that group. Sometimes it was hard at the fashion shows. But because of the way my body was, I had some different opportunities, like my swimsuit calendars."

Crawford has always been known for having beautiful skin, and at almost 50, she doesn't seem to have aged one bit. The supermodel continues to reveal her beauty secrets.

"I've been getting microdermabrasion facials with Cristina Radu for 13 years, and that's been great for my skin. I've been working with dermatologist, Jean-Louis Sebagh, on my skin-care line, also for 13 years, and he knows what he's doing. Dr. Sebagh is not about damaging your skin with lasers and peels to make it look better. I use SPF day cream every day, cleanser every day and night. I definitely use the night cream, eye cream and the Crème de Serum from my line. What I think is true is that [results are] cumulative. When a 35-year-old starts taking care of her skin, she won't look different. It's when you're my age that you start seeing the payoff."

She also explains her belief in the fact that doing what you love keeps you young and happy.

"I don't want to look in the mirror every day and be down on myself. Look, I'm holding together pretty good, but I don't look like I did when I was 25 or 30 or even 40. What I'm finding for myself is that if I continue to be engaged, to do what I love, that's how I get my self-esteem cup filled. The secret is that there's no secret. Do all the stuff we know: Don't smoke, get enough sleep, drink plenty of water, find what makes you happy."

Great advice, Cindy!