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" 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. "

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" I started my career as a swimsuit model. My first big break in America was 2007, 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Issue. "

Irina Shayk

First

Career

Sports

" While I can always use a break from the gym, I like to swim and dive to keep myself feeling good. "

" I couldn't speak any English when I first left Russia, and Intimissimi taught me everything. The team was like a family to me - they showed me how to model and how to stay in shape. They really believed in me. "

Irina Shayk

Everything

Family

" To me, being worth it means being independent and carving your own path. The L'Oreal woman is worth it because she wants to be. "

Irina Shayk

Woman

Path

" I believe in eating what I like and sweating it out in the gym. "

" All women have insecurities and bad times. What counts is how you overcome them. "

" 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. "

" Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing. "

" I don't think there's a perfect time to have kids. I think first you have to find the perfect person. "

" For my body, I like high-waisted jeans because they make your leg look longer and hides this extra thing on my stomach. You can eat extra food with it because it hides, and I like to tuck in my t-shirts. "

" I think of myself as a cover girl. But I would never do some kind of cheesy magazine. "

" I don't cook. I love to eat. I love to go to the restaurants. "

" 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. "

Irina Shayk

Boy

Left

" Boys never liked me at school. They made fun of me 'cos I had dark skin. "

Irina Shayk

Skin

School

" I hadn't planned to be a model. It just happened by pure chance. I went to a beauty school with my sister, and I got discovered pretty late. I was discovered when I was 20-21. "

" 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 love fast food, but you have to try to eat healthy. "

" My father died when I was 14, and my mother juggled two jobs so she could make sure my sister and I were OK. "

" I don't care what people think about me. I really don't. "

Irina Shayk

Think

Care

" Just for you to know, people, models, are very smart. We're investing money in the right way, and, you know, a modeling job I'm taking as a businesswoman. So it's not fun for me; it's work. "

" I think whatever dress you wear, people will criticise you. Different people have different opinions. "

" 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. "

" I would definitely like to start a family because it's the most important thing in the world and what you should take care of, along with your friends and the people you love. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If you are in a relationship, it has to be a good one. If it isn't, it's best to just leave it. "

" In the morning, I always use a cube of ice on my face - it gives me a natural lift. "

" You can't wear only one dress and be so safe. You have to risk; that's how you learn about yourself. "

" I'm very smart, and I have a great team of people around me investing my money. I'm not buying gold - yet. "

" Sometimes I wake up and think I look horrible. And sometimes I see a strong woman. "