I don't spend a lot of money on clothes, which is weird because I am a fashion model, but when it comes to the new collections coming out, I am just praying designers send it to me for free.
— Irina Shayk
I always had a short bob with bangs, and I hated it. My mum would always say, 'A short hair cut is always the way to go for you.' I had it for fourteen years!
I don't care what people think about me. I really don't.
Of course, nothing just falls into your lap - to get where I am now, I've worked hard.
I'm a woman who is very confident with the body, with my body.
Money is not important to me. What makes me feel successful is making the people I love happy.
Sometimes I wake up and think I look horrible. And sometimes I see a strong woman.
I hate morning workout; I'm a night person more. But it's good to work out in the mornings because then you can have all day free.
I love fast food, but you have to try to eat healthy.
Sometimes when I'm on set, I keep eating, and people are like, 'You really eat that?' I'm like, 'Yes, I do.'
I think of myself as a cover girl. But I would never do some kind of cheesy magazine.
I'm really grateful to my fans - to all the people who support me.
Mutual respect is very important in a relationship, and since my work is part of my life, he would have to respect it.
In the morning, I always use a cube of ice on my face - it gives me a natural lift.
I don't know how many kids I am going to have, but definitely I am one of those women who wants to have family and kids.
I love honest men, and a I love a man who is loyal to women.
I'm Russian: I'm into men, diamonds, and caviar.
I am really bad with cleaning my closet.
In my business, you should be very strong in mind. You have to be sure about yourself and about your work and your career, and you have to be strong inside because so many people come around and try to say bad things about you.
What I've never understood is why some women use plastic surgery to make themselves more attractive to men. The most beautiful woman is someone who's happy and is always smiling.
I started modelling quite late, at 20. In this industry, girls start when they're barely even 14 or 15.
To be half-naked for a Greek mythology movie, it's a piece of art. You know, there's nothing vulgar in there.
Nothing is easy, and as far as my modelling career goes, the path to the top has been long and difficult, but that's what makes it special. I always look back to remind myself where I've come from.
If you're with someone, it's because you're moving in the same direction, and you both are looking for the same thing. Both of you have to share the same concept of what a relationship means.
If you want to eat chocolate or cakes, you have to eat it in the morning, for breakfast or lunch - don't eat it in the night.
I do boxing; I do a little jiu jitsu, which I am obsessed with.
I'm a model, but I love to eat.
Yes, I am a lingerie model, but I have class.
Of course I want to have a family, but there's a right time for everything. When my time comes, it will happen.
Stay away from the sun and remember the skin on a woman's neck, hands and face is sensitive and ages easily, so apply a high SPF sunscreen on those areas.
Use coconut oil; it is one of the best moisturizers. Use it right after the shower on wet skin and then wipe it off with a towel.
I feel like woman was brought to this world to have family and kids.
Both should share the same concept of what a relationship means and the same energy to believe in a monogamous relationship.
At 14, I'd have given my left arm to be a boy: I thought I was horrible and that no-one would ever find me attractive.
I hate wearing makeup because I am just too lazy to take it off at night.
I think success is very hard work, so, you know, if you work hard and you have some success, you have to give up something.
A lot of people think that to make it as a model you just need to be pretty and slim, but they're wrong. There's a lot of hard work involved. You have to be very focused, know what kind of work you're aiming for.
Even if you have some extra kilos, you don't need to kill yourself for that; you just have to look at yourself as a positive.
It doesn't matter if you're small, big, or fit: if you go in front of the camera and deliver and say, 'Oh my God, I look amazing,' and just be sure about yourself, everything will be perfect.
All women have insecurities and bad times. What counts is how you overcome them.
If you are in a relationship, it has to be a good one. If it isn't, it's best to just leave it.
Try not to eat after 7 P.M. Try to stay away from heavy food in the night, like hamburgers and chicken nuggets. Eat that stuff in the morning or early afternoon.
When I was growing up in Russia, my grandmothers would cook the best pancakes in the world, the best meatballs, the best dumplings.
I'm in hotel rooms most of the time, and it can be hard to find a hotel with a nice gym. It was important for me to have a workout I could do in my room.
I would never do 'Playboy.'
I believe women should be independent and have their own life. But I also think that when a couple decides to have a family, things change because you need to live in unison.
Don't forget to eat a lot of greens and fish oil pills. Those are two of the best things to keep your skin glowing.
I would love to play a crazy Russian spy, run with a gun. That's something I would love to do.
I am trying to concentrate on books. You know, I love Dostoevsky; he's my favourite writer.
Relationships are hard, so you have to know what type of man you want by your side and what their values are, what is important in his life.
