Quotes By Adriana Lima

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.

I want to be a child doctor. A pediatry... how do you call it, pediatrician? Do I like kids? No, not really.

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

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

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.

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

Younger guys are just too jealous.

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

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.

I care about heart.

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.

I love going to work out now. It gets out aggression and my trainer really shakes it up so I don't get bored.

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

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

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.

A man needs to be polite, not just to me but to everyone. I watch that. How does he treat the waiter? How does he treat the coat-check girl? How does he treat the driver?

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 like jealous men. I love jealousy. I do.

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

Modeling is a tough job, your co-workers are your rivals, it really puts a damper on your perspective of other girls.

If I am not moving I get bored very easily.

I don't like fights. I don't like aggressive people.

I like to go to the movies or read.

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.

Don't try to be what you're not. If you're nervous, be nervous. If you're shy, be shy. It's cute.

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

It's wrong for a guy to have no personality, no heart. Because I don't care about style or money.