I’m a teenager, but I’m independent – I have my own apartment, I have my own life. And I think I have learned more than any of those teenagers have in school. I learned to be responsible, leaving my family and coming here alone.
Meaning of the quote
Adriana Lima, a young Brazilian model, is describing how she feels independent even though she is still a teenager. She has her own place to live and her own life, which has taught her to be responsible. Adriana believes she has learned more valuable lessons by living on her own and leaving her family than the other teenagers have learned in school.
More quotes from Adriana Lima
I used to be very shy. When I first started, I had to go to a casting, and I had to go in a bikini. I thought I was too skinny. But I went in and got the job! And that’s how I started.
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I just think they’re really insecure about themselves sometimes. I know all the girls, but we all work a lot and don’t have time to hang out together. They’re all really nice; I’ve never had a problem with any model.
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If one day I have a daughter and my daughter wants to be a model, I would never let her!
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I was in a fashion show and I had on a strapless top. When I got to the end the top was down.
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I like to go to the movies or read.
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If you look around Brazil you see pregnant women everywhere. Here you don’t see that as much. There the only thing they do is babies, babies, babies! Especially the poor families.
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I was so embarrassed about mispronouncing words. I just knew how to smile.
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I’m a teenager, but I’m independent – I have my own apartment, I have my own life. And I think I have learned more than any of those teenagers have in school. I learned to be responsible, leaving my family and coming here alone.
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I’ve never been to the gym. I do nothing.
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Younger guys are just too jealous.
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Be sure what you want and be sure about yourself. Fashion is not just beauty, it’s about good attitude. You have to believe in yourself and be strong.
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You don’t have to have an attitude if you’re famous.
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I missed out on everything. Sometimes on the street I see teenagers hanging out and going to the movies, going to concerts, and I get so jealous.
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When I get older, I don’t think I’ll like to have wrinkles, or a big jelly belly. I cannot have it.
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Here in the big city people spend their time thinking about work and about money; they don’t give some value to friendships and it can be depressing.
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My favorite designer is Christian Lacroix, not just because his clothes are amazing and I love them, but because he’s so nice. When I did his fashion show, he was the first one to arrive there and he helped everyone.
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I would like just one time to be on the cover of Italian Vogue.
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