Adriana Lima Quotes (22 Quotes)

I used to be very shy. When I first started, I had to go to a casting, and I had to go in a bikini. I thought I was too skinny. But I went in and got the job! And that's how I started.

I'm a teenager, but I'm independent - I have my own apartment, I have my own life. And I think I have learned more than any of those teenagers have in school. I learned to be responsible, leaving my family and coming here alone.

When I get older, I don't think I'll like to have wrinkles, or a big jelly belly. I cannot have it.

I'm from San Salvador. It is small compared to Sao Paolo. We are really slow there. People work half a day and then go to the beach. People have time.

Be sure what you want and be sure about yourself. Fashion is not just beauty, it's about good attitude. You have to believe in yourself and be strong.

Here in the big city people spend their time thinking about work and about money; they don't give some value to friendships and it can be depressing.

Younger guys are just too jealous.

If you look around Brazil you see pregnant women everywhere. Here you don't see that as much. There the only thing they do is babies, babies, babies! Especially the poor families.

Fashion is about good energy. It's about feelings. That's what I have to give the people, good energy and good feelings

I just think they're really insecure about themselves sometimes. I know all the girls, but we all work a lot and don't have time to hang out together. They're all really nice; I've never had a problem with any model.

You don't have to have an attitude if you're famous.

I missed out on everything. Sometimes on the street I see teenagers hanging out and going to the movies, going to concerts, and I get so jealous.

I was in a fashion show and I had on a strapless top. When I got to the end the top was down.

I like to go to the movies or read.

I wouldn't say it's competitive. I think everyone has their time. Gisele is having her time, and Shirley had her time, and maybe I will have my time.

My favorite designer is Christian Lacroix, not just because his clothes are amazing and I love them, but because he's so nice. When I did his fashion show, he was the first one to arrive there and he helped everyone.

I was so embarrassed about mispronouncing words. I just knew how to smile.

If one day I have a daughter and my daughter wants to be a model, I would never let her!

I've never been to the gym. I do nothing.

I would like just one time to be on the cover of Italian Vogue.

I didn't know anything about fashion. I couldn't believe it when I got here. I don't know how I'm sitting here right now speaking English.

My best moment was taking the plane when I came to New York. My family was really poor, and we would never have had the money to take a plane.