Natalia Vodianova quotes
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“It's better to be skinny than to be fat.”
-- Natalia VodianovaSource : "Natalia Vodianova: ‘It’s Better to Be Skinny Than to Be Fat’" by Hattie Crisell, www.thecut.com. April 23, 2012.
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“I live a very different life now, with incredible privileges, but looking back I realise that growing up in Russia gave me tools that other people don't necessarily have - such as the will to push that bit further, to make things happen, to succeed.”
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“When you are at the bottom, you find beauty in such little things, and goodness in such little gestures. When I compare any struggle today to ones that I may have had in my childhood, there is nothing that can bring me down.”
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“Finding out I was pretty was a very nice realisation.”
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“I completely admire my mother for raising a child with cerebral palsy at home.”
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“I don't mind being called 'Supernova.' If one nickname is going to stick, that's not a bad one!”
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“I have made enough money to secure my family and that is all I care about.”
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“I know what it's like not to have food in the fridge or money to buy more.”
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“I missed quite a lot of school because I was working from the age of 11.”
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“Before I left Russia in 1999, I was living in a very poor factory town with my family and friends, and nothing was ever going to change.”
-- Natalia VodianovaSource : "Natalia Vodianova: My family values". Interview with Britt Collins, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.
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“I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed.”
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“I love Yves Saint Laurent and Giambattista Valli and Givenchy, and I get given quite a lot, but perhaps nothing is as wonderful as the white fake leather trench coat I got when I was 15.”
-- Natalia VodianovaSource : "How I get dressed" by Natalia Vodianova, www.theguardian.com. January 13, 2008.
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“I believe in reincarnation of the soul.”
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“Because of my childhood where I was constantly by myself, I always feel lonely. I have a lot of people that I absolutely love and I know love me but I can't get rid of that feeling of loneliness no matter who I'm with - even with my children.”
-- Natalia VodianovaSource : "Natalia Vodianova: My family values". Interview with Britt Collins, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.
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“When you become a mother, you think less about yourself and care more about the world.”
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“When I remember my life in Russia it is in totally dark colours.”
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“We all have our own purpose in life and I feel very strongly that I have a bigger purpose than giving to just my immediate family and friends.”
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“Moscow is a huge inspiration for me. I love what I find here, I love being here.”
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“My childhood gave me resilience - and there's little that can surprise me in life.”
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“If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.”
-- Natalia VodianovaSource : "Natalia Vodianova: My family values". Interview with Britt Collins, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.
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“I was born in Nizhny Novgorod to a very poor family and unfortunately my father and mother separated when I was very little.”
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“The people that live in my hometown do not walk along the street with smiles on their faces. It is a desperate place, but I got out.”
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“If you are ambitious you can have a moment of glory but it will most likely be temporary. But talent always finds its way out.”
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“My appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it.”
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“The big contracts go to the girls who are healthy - they need to have a sparkle in their eyes and you can't fake that if you're unhealthy.”
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“But when my grandmother saw me plucking [my eyebrows] she said: 'Don't. You will regret it. One day you will wake up with no eyebrows and think how stupid you were. Your eyebrows are the most beautiful thing about you.'”
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“I think protecting your family and giving to them is so important. It’s the most important achievement.”
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“As a child I really didn't like men at all, in fact.”
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