Claudia Schiffer Quotes & Sayings

I don't think you should give away your name and face to something you don't believe 100-percent in. — Claudia Schiffer

I'm fortunate enough that I don't have to accept every movie that comes along. — Claudia Schiffer

I wanted to start with a very small role, to get my feet wet. I'm sure I'm not as good or as experienced as other actresses, but everybody has to start somewhere. — Claudia Schiffer

The difference between the girls today and models of the past is that we are not only interested in fashion: we are going in so many different directions at once. We work harder
at night and on weekends. On the modeling profession — Claudia Schiffer

The way Germans work is that they are slow to warm up but when they do they are your friend for life and very loyal. — Claudia Schiffer

As a new mother, I want to give my children the best start in life but millions of children affected with AIDS don't live with such certainty. We can all do something to give them a future worth living for. We can make a difference in a child's life by joining with UNICEF to ensure that mothers and children are given the treatment that they deserve, in order to live a life free from HIV and AIDS. — Claudia Schiffer

I try to extract something positive from every situation, even if it's just learning not to make the same mistake twice. — Claudia Schiffer

I actually don't meet very many men because they are, I guess, afraid to approach me or think that I'm from another planet. — Claudia Schiffer

My friends often tell me how very German I still am. — Claudia Schiffer

Everything has to be perfect in my business. Because when there is a mistake I am the one who is responsible. — Claudia Schiffer

I will continue modeling until they don't want me anymore basically because I do love it very much. — Claudia Schiffer

Quentin Tarantino asked me to work with him but there is no way I am going to do that while Matthew Vaughn is working in film. — Claudia Schiffer

I have always loved cashmere and knitwear is the first thing I'm drawn to when shopping - even if I don't need any. — Claudia Schiffer

But it is true that some magazines have a policy to show only a certain amount of black girls on their covers. Naomi is right. It's not fair, and I wish it would change. — Claudia Schiffer

It's not that I'm against nudity. I'm German, I'm very open, in Germany they lay in the park naked. It's just the principle. — Claudia Schiffer

I have a really basic uniform: in winter, black tights and any old dress that I can throw on. In summer, high-waisted jeans and this shirt, or that shirt, and a cashmere cardigan just in case. — Claudia Schiffer

For me, football always meant that we came together as a family and, in the summer we played football outside. — Claudia Schiffer

My passion is my family and the world of fashion. — Claudia Schiffer

Of course there are some models who are not good, but it has been proven that some models can act. Look at Kim Basinger, Sharon Stone or Andie MacDowell, who were all models - they are really fantastic actresses. — Claudia Schiffer

I've never hidden the fact that I used to be shy, even when I was 30. However, I might have been self-conscious on the inside, but I was never inhibited about my body. — Claudia Schiffer

I'm a lot more self-confident than I used to be. To some extent I owe that to my children and my husband. — Claudia Schiffer

A lot of people say I am serious, but I don't think I am. — Claudia Schiffer

Nobody has time to keep trying on a load of things in the morning like a teenager. — Claudia Schiffer

I love wearing flat shoes, but I am not one of those girls who walks around in sweat pants and sneakers. — Claudia Schiffer

The stadium here in Munich is the best of the lot for me. It is absolutely fantastic, especially the way it lights up a different colour according to who is playing. It's superb. — Claudia Schiffer

I love movies, I've always been interested in them, but I wanted to wait for the right time to start acting. — Claudia Schiffer

Berlin is like being abroad in Germany. It's German, but not provincial. — Claudia Schiffer

Once in a while I say, 'Go for it' and I eat chocolate. — Claudia Schiffer

I'm amazed when I see mothers wearing high heels. If your kids run off you can't run after them. — Claudia Schiffer

I set for myself only small goals, goals that are not that far away. — Claudia Schiffer

I know one day I'll be considered too old. — Claudia Schiffer

I am calm most of the time. — Claudia Schiffer

I design for myself and the first question I ask is, 'Would I wear it?' — Claudia Schiffer

I have always worked out, and I've gone through different phases of yoga, but the combination of Pilates three days a week with yoga is incredible. — Claudia Schiffer

I love being pregnant. You can do whatever you want. — Claudia Schiffer

I've never done any nudity, but I would do basically anything if a role called for it. — Claudia Schiffer

It's something I decided from the very beginning I would never do - nudity. — Claudia Schiffer

I want to give people easy things to wear. — Claudia Schiffer

I've looked in the mirror every day for 20 years. It's the same face ... — Claudia Schiffer

It's very difficult today for girls to become supermodels. There is a lot more competition, a lot of countries in the East have opened up so there are many more models than there were in the Nineties. Now they have to compete with famous actresses but also with, say, reality stars to be on the magazine covers. — Claudia Schiffer

All of my friends are my age and we are all ageing at the same time. We talk about it and moan, but it doesn't bother me. — Claudia Schiffer

I've learned a tremendous amount over the years by watching designers work. I now have a good understanding of what sits well on the body, not to mention the importance of a great cut and quality. — Claudia Schiffer

I eat lots of fruit for breakfast because it's cleansing and quickly digested by the body. — Claudia Schiffer

I always wanted to be less tall. When I was at school I was the same height as all of my girlfriends and then suddenly I was turning 12 and almost overnight I got really tall. — Claudia Schiffer

I am very conservative. I don't invest in anything that is risky. If someone comes to me with a project idea, I let them risk their money, not mine. — Claudia Schiffer

This is not a change of career for me. Just an expansion of it. I have contracts and obligations and business partners who are counting on me. And I would only want to do another movie if it's as good as this one. — Claudia Schiffer

I've met women who have way better bodies in their 40s because they've been working on them for all these years. — Claudia Schiffer