“People have a perception of me because of Victoria's Secret that I'm sexy, but I'm not a sexy girl. I'm very tomboyish.” PeopleGirlSecretPerceptionSexyVictoriaVictoria's SecretSexy Girl Author:Gisele Bundchen
“Sometimes siblings can get in each other's space.” SometimesSpaceBrothers And SistersSiblingMy SiblingsSiblings Brothers Author:Gisele Bundchen
“There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.” ShouldLawMotherOpinionBabyMonthsSixSix Months Author:Gisele Bundchen
“There's a button that goes On and I'm On. And when I go On, there is almost no me; there is just a character who is doing all this.” CharacterGoes OnButtons Author:Gisele Bundchen
“This is exactly how I would describe my work: 'I get there, I put on the clothes, I leave it on the hanger, and I go home.' And that's what I do.” HomeClothesHangers Author:Gisele Bundchen
“To be a mother is a magical experience. The whole body is transformed by this.” WholeBodyMotherTransformed Author:Gisele Bundchen
“When I'm weak, you can be strong; when I'm strong, you can be weak. That's what I believe marriage is.” BelieveStrongI BelieveWeak Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I believe in taking chances and living your life. Sometimes doors open and others close and you have to figure out which one you're going to take. I'm always for the one that's challenging.” BelieveSometimesI BelieveChallengesChanceDoorsFiguresI Believe InLive Your LifeTake A Chance Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I don't wear fur and I understand their cause. I am the biggest animal lover in the world. I have four dogs and two horses, and I have rescued animals all my life.” WorldTwoCausesAnimalFourDogLoversHorseFurAnimal Lover Author:Gisele Bundchen
“It was my first scene. My first day. We could have started with me drinking a beer, something a little less than having Barbies touching each other. But they started with that.” FirstsLittlesSceneDrinkingBeerTouchingBarbie Author:Gisele Bundchen
“Always, always powder your T-zone and the lines going from your nose down around your mouth so you don't look like a bulldog. When those areas are shiny, it's awful. And gloss will keep your lips from appearing dehydrated.” LooksLinesMouthsAreasLipsAwfulNosesZoneAppearingPowderGlossBulldogs Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I believe that bringing a life into this world is the single most important thing a person can undertake, and it can also be the most challenging. I think as mothers we are all just trying our best.” ThinkingWorldTryingBelievePersonsImportantMotherI BelieveChallengesThis WorldImportant ThingsTrying Our Best Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I did kung fu up until two weeks before Benjamin was born, and yoga three days a week. I think a lot of people get pregnant and decide they can turn into garbage disposals. I was mindful about what I ate, and I gained only 30 pounds.” PeopleThinkingTwoTurnsThreeBornWeekYogaPoundsPregnancyPregnantGarbageTwo WeeksKung FuGarbage Disposal Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I don't like Paris so much, and it's only eight shows. I mean, don't tell them that, of course. But everyone always thinks they're so important. And I'm sure they are. But to me, my happiness is more important.” ThinkingMeanImportantShowsCoursesEightParis Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I don't think anyone likes to see a picture of themselves in a tabloid, besides a couple people who I'm not going to mention. I'm definitely not one of those people.” PeopleThinkingCoupleLikesTabloids Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I feel privileged to be a U.N. ambassador. It gives me an opportunity to use my voice to help raise awareness about important social and environmental issues.” GivingFeelsImportantHelpingUseOpportunitySocialVoiceIssuesAwarenessGive MeRaisesEnvironmentalPrivilegedAmbassadorsEnvironmental Issues Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I felt like my pregnancy was a sacred moment for me. I stayed in Boston and I didn't work apart from the contracts I have, and then I only let them use my face.” MomentsUseFacesFeltSacredPregnancyContractsBostonSacred Moments Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I have a lot of fruit trees and my own little vegetable garden and chickens. And every time I eat, I bless my food; I say I'm grateful for for it and let it nourish every part of my body.” LittlesBodyMy OwnTreeGardenGratefulFruitChickensBlessVegetablesFruit TreesVegetable Garden Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I never really thought about being an actress or being anything like that. I was always a bit scared as well because of the thing about models becoming an actress and all that.” WellsBitsBecomingModelsScaredActresses Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I think it's better when you're natural, when you just do whatever you want, instead of doing classes where I see all these other people holding back because they've been trained with certain skills or techniques. I'm like, whatever.” PeopleThinkingWantCertainNaturalClassSkillsTechniqueDo Whatever You WantHolding Back Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I think people have a different image of me because, you know, they portray me with the idea that models are stupid and dumb; like, 'She can just be a model because she can just be a model - she's dumb and she can't do anything else.'” PeopleThinkingKnowsIdeasDifferentStupidModelsDumb Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I was eating lots of vegetables and fruit every day during my pregnancy - my baby needed the best of the best, so it was the opposite of overeating. I had this being inside of me, and I was responsible for everything he got.” BabyNeededEatingOppositesResponsibleFruitPregnancyVegetablesMy BabyOvereatingBest Of The BestEating A Lot Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I was in the fashion shows in Milan; I was seventeen, I was doing like 100 shows. People were asking, 'How does it feel to be the model of the moment?' It was hard for me to answer as myself. I barely spoke English.” PeopleFeelsDoeHardMomentsShowsAnswersFashionModelsAskingSpokesSeventeenMilanFashion Show Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I'll never forget the day when a woman came up to me and said, 'No, you could never be on a magazine cover. Your face features don't work; your eyes are small, you have a small face but a big nose.' I was only 14 and I had never noticed any of that stuff, you know?” KnowsSaidBigsEyeFacesStuffForgetMagazinesNosesFeaturesNever ForgetYour FaceMagazine CoversBig Nose Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I've always been in serious relationships. I meet someone and date him for a long period. I don't sit there thinking, like, 'I wonder if I can seduce that guy.' I have other things in my mind.” IfsThinkingMindLongI CanGuyWonderSeriousPeriodsThat GuySeducingSerious Relationship Author:Gisele Bundchen
“If I honour my needs first, I will be the best wife, the best mum, the best sister, the best friend. I have to come first, because then everyone benefits.” IfsNeedsFirstsWifeBenefitsBeing The BestHonourMumSisterBest Wife Author:Gisele Bundchen
“If you're wearing smoky eye makeup, a little beige or gold pencil on the inner eye corners will open up the area, but you only want to do it if the shadow is really dark. Otherwise, light pencil makes your eyes look too far apart, like a fish.” IfsWantLooksLittlesLightEyeDarkShadowAreasGoldFishesCornersMakeupPencilsEye Makeup Author:Gisele Bundchen
“It was like two different photographers, and shot in three different locations and it was really fun to do. There were 12 beautiful girls in it. It was great.” TwoDifferentBeautifulGirlThreeFunShotsPhotographerHaving FunLocationBeautiful Girl Author:Gisele Bundchen
“It's all about the light. Always face it, because that's how you give your face good angles. If you're outside when the sun is overhead, you're going to have dark circles from the sun creating shadows on your face. So no outdoor pictures between 12 and two!” IfsGivingTwoLightFacesDarkSunCreatingShadowCirclesYour FaceAngleOverhead Author:Gisele Bundchen
“My intention in making a comment about the importance of breastfeeding has nothing to do with the law. It comes from my passion and beliefs about children.” ChildrenLawPassionBeliefImportanceIntentionCommentMy PassionBreastfeeding Author:Gisele Bundchen
“My son is so fortunate, you know. He's always going to have food. Yes, my children are going to be privileged, but that's why it's so important for them to see different realities and to travel, and they do already.” KnowsChildrenImportantDifferentRealitySonFortunateMy ChildrenMy SonPrivilegedDifferent Realities Author:Gisele Bundchen
“My two grandmothers both died of cancer, so I understand how painful and difficult this disease is on the entire family. My first grandmother passed away from bone cancer when I was about 10. It was really horrible. I remember the whole process like it was yesterday.” FirstsTwoWholeRememberProcessDifficultDiseaseDiedCancerPainfulBonesYesterdayHorribleGrandmotherPassed AwayBone Cancer Author:Gisele Bundchen
“No matter how many shows I've done, as soon as they say it's time to start, I get that nervous sensation and feel like I have to pee. So that's where my mind is. That and making it to the end of the runway and back as fast as I can.” FeelsMindI CanEndsMatterDoneShowsNervousSensationsRunway Author:Gisele Bundchen
“Some people start modeling because they want to be models and they want the parties and the recognition, and then there are people like me. I come from a simple family, and for me getting into modeling was a chance to make money and create a business.” PeopleWantChanceSimpleMoneyPartyModelsLike MeRecognitionMaking MoneyModeling Author:Gisele Bundchen
“The mind is more powerful than anything. So, during the birth I wasn't thinking about the pain. I was in a meditation state. I was concentrating the whole time, thinking, 'Oh my God, it's time. I am going to meet my baby. What is he going to look like?'” ThinkingMindLooksStatesWholePainPowerfulMeditationBabyBirthConcentratingMy Baby Author:Gisele Bundchen
“This is our world and we need the same things to survive. If I'm making my life better and the circumstances of your life worse, that's terrible because in the end it will affect me, too.” IfsWorldNeedsEndsCircumstancesTerribleOur World Author:Gisele Bundchen
“When I came to New York and I opened the window of the thirty-fifth-floor apartment, there's light pollution and fog, and I couldn't see my star. So I drew it on my wrist with a pen, but it kept washing away. Then I went to a tattoo parlor on Second Avenue and had it done.” DoneLightStarsNew YorkWindowThirtyPensPollutionApartmentTattooFogFifthAvenuesWashingWristsParlorWashing Away Author:Gisele Bundchen
“When I walk down the runway, my main goal is to not think about the people watching. The idea of all eyes on me would make me too uncomfortable. As I step on the runway, I take a deep breath, focus on a point in the distance, and go!” PeopleThinkingIdeasEyeGoalWalksStepsFocusBreathsDistanceUncomfortableDeep BreathRunwayTake A Deep Breath Author:Gisele Bundchen
“When I was a teenager, I had pimples - oh, God, every time someone looked at my face I thought they were looking at my pimples. I put mud on my face to dry them out, and it worked.” FacesTeenagerDryMudPimples Author:Gisele Bundchen
“You know, everyone says, 'Modeling and acting are so similar'... they say, 'It's so natural for models to become actresses because they use the camera.' I don't think of it in that way.” ThinkingKnowsWayUseNaturalActingModelsCamerasActressesModeling Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I want to have a big family. My parents have been together for 36 years, and that is what I want. I am in that place. It's all good in that part of my life. It's one part of my life that I'm learning about every day. I've been challenged a lot by it, but it's the most rewarding part.” WantYearsHas BeensBigsTogetherParentMomBig Families Author:Gisele Bundchen
“To give life another being, what a gift! When he finally was placed into my arms, I looked into his precious eyes and felt an overwhelming, unconditial love... I never felt so complete and empowered in my life.” GivingEyeFeltArmsMotherhoodOverwhelmingEmpowered Author:Gisele Bundchen
“My dream was to be either a volleyball player or a veterinarian.” InspirationalDreamFunnyPlayerVolleyballVeterinarianVolleyball Player Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I cannot put this poison on my skin. I do not use anything synthetic.” UseSkinsPoisonSynthetic Author:Gisele Bundchen
“Some people here think they don’t have to breastfeed, and I think, ‘Are you going to give chemical food to your child, when they are so little?’ There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.” PeopleThinkingGivingShouldChildrenLittlesLawMotherOpinionBabyMonthsSixOur ChildrenYour ChildrenChemicalsSix Months Author:Gisele Bundchen
“The first is wake up in the morning and be grateful you are here, alive and healthy. And the second is: Give.” GivingFirstsMorningAliveHealthyWake UpGratefulBe Grateful Author:Gisele Bundchen
“He’s very close to his family His parents have been married 40 years. He’s got a pure heart. That’s all that matters—he’s got the purest heart. I feel grateful because I have a lot of love in my life. I found the person I’m sharing my life with. I have a good man.” MenFeelsYearsHeartPersonsHas BeensMatterFoundParentPureMarriedGratefulGood ManPure Heart Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I feel like life is so special and so great, every year I feel like I learn more, and I grow, and I think it's exciting to grow up.” ThinkingFeelsYearsLife IsGrowsGrowing UpSpecialExcitingImprovement Author:Gisele Bundchen
“I am not used to doing naked shoots but when you trust the photographer and the crew, you know it won't be vulgar.” KnowsUsedPhotographerNakedCrewVulgar Author:Gisele Bundchen
