(Reuters)

Former supermodel Cindy Crawford says she never saw herself as a Botox kind of gal. But time, as they say, always marches on and sooner or later you realize it’s marching across your face.

“When I was 30, I might have said, ‘I’m just going to age in a way that honors time and is completely natural,’” she told Ladies Home Journal.

But now, at the age 44, she’s changed her tune.

“I’m no longer so highbrow about it,” Cindy admits. “I’ve tried Botox, but it scares me. Plastic surgery is really scary, but as long as you don’t use these things to change your face, I think it’s okay.”

Cindy’s had an impressive career, with a personality as unique as her trademark mole. The supermodel almost single-handedly changed the face of American beauty from baby-faced blonde to sultry brunette.

But while she is best known for her beauty, it’s her brains that have helped her keep her stronghold in a tough industry.

“The good thing about people underestimating models is that the bar is set so low you tend to impress people more easily,” Cindy said. She admits that when she goofs up, she’s been known to say, “Oops. Sorry. I was having a model moment!”

Still, those “model moments” are rare for Cindy, who says she is pretty secure with the woman she is.

“I’m a mom. I’m a wife. I’m 44 years old and from the Midwest,” Cindy said. “I’m sexy but not intimidating. I’m not the kind of woman who’s going to steal your husband.”

We’ll just take your word for that one, Cindy.

-Tess Civantos