Natalia Vodianova quotes

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. (Natalia Vodianova)
I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed. View quote
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Moscow is a huge inspiration for me. I love what I find here, I love being here. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I think protecting your family and giving to them is so important. It's the most important achievement. View quote
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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. View quote
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I have made enough money to secure my family and that is all I care about. View quote
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My appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it. (Natalia Vodianova)
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. View quote
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If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you. View quote
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When you become a mother, you think less about yourself and care more about the world. View quote
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I completely admire my mother for raising a child with cerebral palsy at home. View quote
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I missed quite a lot of school because I was working from the age of 11. View quote
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I believe in reincarnation of the soul. View quote
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It's better to be skinny than to be fat. View quote
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When I remember my life in Russia it is in totally dark colours. View quote
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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. View quote
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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 Vodianova)
My childhood gave me resilience - and there's little that can surprise me in life. View quote
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I know what it's like not to have food in the fridge or money to buy more. View quote
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As a child I really didn't like men at all, in fact. View quote
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