Natalia Vodianova Quotes
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I missed quite a lot of school because I was working from the age of 11.
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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.
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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 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 I work as a model, it feels like holiday. Doing a shoot is so light in a way that it's really a good break from being a mother or running a charitable organization and other philanthropic projects that I'm really passionate about.
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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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When I really treat myself, I go to incredible Leonor Greyl in Paris for a head massage.
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I do modern jazz and contemporary combined. I like to feel strong, flexible, and so there is stretching involved.
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You cannot leave the house to take the garbage out without full-on makeup and your hair done. You have to fight for your man out there.
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I believe in reincarnation of the soul.
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Writing down goals makes you think of what is achievable. It really makes you reflect on what you are today.
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As a child I really didn't like men at all, in fact.
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The secret to applying my makeup is that I just put it where it's needed.
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When I was a teenager, I remember I wanted to put so much makeup on - it was just a natural thing over there. Why they do it, I guess, is because historically, there were twice as many women as there were men after the World War II.
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If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.
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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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I know what it's like not to have food in the fridge or money to buy more.
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Keeping up with everything I do requires some sacrifices, but once and a while I need to take some time to myself.
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If we're talking about being skinny or losing weight, I don't have that problem; it's genetics.
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When I'm down on energy, I have these superfoods powders with supergreens, algae, spirulina, and wheat germ extract. Sometimes I have a course of vitamins. For example, in autumn I'm going to start shots of B12 and biotin. For me this is really important because I travel so much. My lifestyle is quite challenging and this is something that supplements me before winter starts, which is a difficult time for your body.
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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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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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The best part of work is always working with people and getting to know them and having the sense that you're not actually working.
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Sometimes I just need to switch off.
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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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Russian women are very friendly with makeup, almost too friendly sometimes.
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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.
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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 appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it.
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