Paulina Porizkova quotes

Paulina Porizkova is a Czechoslovakian-born supermodel, actress, and writer internationally recognized for her work in the fashion industry. She gained fame as one of the first women from Central Europe to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She continues to inspire with her outspoken views on beauty, aging, and female empowerment. Here are 12 of her quotes:

I was fired by 'America's Next Top Model' on my birthday.

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My boyfriend thinks I lost my true calling to be a librarian.

Paulina Porizkova

I will continue to be intelligent, I vowed, no matter how beautiful I become.

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Beauty, unlike the rest of the gifts handed out at birth, does not require dedication, patience and hard work to pay off. But it's also the only gift that does not keep on giving.

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Nothing ages as poorly as a beautiful woman's ego.

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My first recognition of age setting in was exactly on my 36th birthday. I have no idea why, on this day of all days, I looked in the mirror and realized my face no longer looked young.

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When I model I pretty much go blank. You can't think too much or it doesn't work.

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Fame is an interesting phenomenon.

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I have worked every day since the age of fifteen, supporting not only myself, but also helping a sizable family when needed.

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The real bummer of fame is that at some point you're bound to get demoted.

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