Linda Evangelista

“When I work, it can be a 16-hour day.”

“When people ask how have I kept on top, I have to say with the help of every photographer, make-up artist and hairdresser I've ever worked with.”

“I eat super healthy and I'm super fit. I dabble in every type of fitness. I have a trainer and I go to the gym. I do yoga as well.”

“I'm so glad this worked out for me, I do think I know how to be a good model.”

“It was God who made me so beautiful. If I weren't, then I'd be a teacher.”

“I never get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day.”

“I never, ever used my son for publicity. He'll have his say one day if he wants it. He'll have the last word. He has time to defend himself.”

“Fashion faux pas should be celebrated. I enjoy them because it means we're not all clones.”

“God help anyone who disobeys my recycling system. I have all the separated bins. I'm very adamant about it because I try to be a good citizen of the world, I really do. I even use eco-friendly cleaning products, but sometimes you just have to break open the disinfectant. Some jobs require it.”

“I don't diet. I just don't eat as much as I'd like to.”

“Hair is the greatest thing to experiment with because it's not permanent. If I didn't like my colour, I'd just change it.”

“On days when I do not work, I am working on my image.”

“Within two months I made the grand slam: covers of 'American Vogue', 'Italian Vogue', 'British Vogue', and 'French Vogue'.”

“Sure, I like my short hair. It also quadrupled my rate. I did get sick of seeing it on everybody, though - every stewardess, every salesclerk, and in every restaurant.”

“On days when I do not work, I am working on my image. I have to hit the gym. I have beauty appointments. I have to work toward my next job and maintaining my image, just like an athlete.”

“People think modeling's mindless, that you just stand there and pose, but it doesn't have to be that way. I like to have a lot of input. I know how to wear a dress, whether it should be shot with me standing or sitting.”

“We don't vogue, we are 'Vogue'.”

“I'm part of a team that raises millions of dollars and raises awareness of HIV and AIDS all over the world.”

“I have to hit the gym. I have beauty appointments. I have to work toward my next job and maintaining my image, just like an athlete.”