Top 40 Adriana Lima Quotes

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

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

I like jealous men. I love jealousy. I do.

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

I have a great tip – I have a jumping rope in the house, and I just do ten minutes of it whenever I can. You don’t need to work out for hours, just ten minutes will do.

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

Coconut water is just the best for you; it’s always something we had in Brazil. Since I was a little girl, I’ve been drinking it.

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

If I am not moving I get bored very easily.

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.

I try to work out as much as I can and, of course, eat healthily. Drinking a lot of water, sweating during your work out is good for you, and of course, chasing after your kids!

If you’re nervous, that means you care and you want to give your best.

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.

I’m very simple when it comes to gifts, so the best ones that I’ve received have love as their main intention. I appreciate everything.

Younger guys are just too jealous.

I believe love just happens once. You can be mistaken, you can think you are in love, but after a while you discover that you’re really not. Real love is different.

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?

I love challenges, I love intensity, and I also like to challenge my mind. Believe it or not, boxing is not only about physical force. You use a lot of concentration; it’s really mental.

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

I remember Tyra Banks giving me encouraging advice during my first Victoria’s Secret commercial shoot. I was so nervous, and she told me to just relax and be confident – that made me feel very comfortable.

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

I care about heart.

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

I eat a balanced diet. The secret is to watch your portions, but I also work out a lot. Working out a lot isn’t necessary, but I am very active, and my body can endure intense workouts.

I love Victoria’s Secret and the brand, and I’m passionate about Victoria’s Secret commercials, too.

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.

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

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 not going to fly a million miles with somebody I don’t know.

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’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.

From my hair to my toes to my nails. Everything’s fake. Everything! Even my heart is fake.

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

I eat everything I want on Christmas day. I really don’t watch what I eat. It’s not like you have Christmas every day!

I love my job and I love my children. It’s really about figuring out your schedules and getting everything down that you need to do and sticking to your plan.

If you’re having dinner with friends and they’re always on the phone or always texting, it’s just impolite. Unless it’s something important – like someone is in the hospital or something – don’t do it.

In Brazil, we don’t have Victoria’s Secret, and my family are all Victoria’s Secret fans, so I usually bring them back some lovely pieces.

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 like to go to the movies or read.