Natalia Vodianova quotes

Natalia Vodianova is a Russian supermodel, philanthropist, and entrepreneur known for her remarkable rise from poverty to fame. Renowned for her work with major fashion houses and charitable initiatives, she has inspired many around the world. She uses her influence to support children with disabilities through her Naked Heart Foundation. Here are 24 of her quotes:

I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed.

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Moscow is a huge inspiration for me. I love what I find here, I love being here.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I think protecting your family and giving to them is so important. It's the most important achievement.

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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.

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I have made enough money to secure my family and that is all I care about.

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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.

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If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.

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When you become a mother, you think less about yourself and care more about the world.

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I completely admire my mother for raising a child with cerebral palsy at home.

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I missed quite a lot of school because I was working from the age of 11.

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I believe in reincarnation of the soul.

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It's better to be skinny than to be fat.

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When I remember my life in Russia it is in totally dark colours.

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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.

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My childhood gave me resilience - and there's little that can surprise me in life.

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I know what it's like not to have food in the fridge or money to buy more.

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As a child I really didn't like men at all, in fact.

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