Karolina Kurkova Quotes

It's been an extraordinary journey. I have learned so much along the way. I entered the modeling industry as a business person already. I always knew I belonged on the other side of the camera.

It's good to know how to be sexy, but something I'm still trying to work on is learning how to not be sexy, because that's an important part of growing as a model.

I think as far as self-promotion goes, I probably have a lot to learn.

I came into this music business at 26 years old. I was a fully developed man at that point. At that age, I didn't have anything to prove.

The most important thing is to recognize how important it is to market yourself and make connections.

I broke out of my shell once I graduated from high school and got into college in my first year.

I was a late bloomer on the career front.

I never expect someone to work with me forever. I want to give you the experience needed so that when it is time to pursue what you want to in life you are ready.

As I've gotten older, I've been given more responsibility. I think I've grown into that.

I am growing up, but I still need help along the way.

What drew me to modeling was this idea of being independent.

I started coming into my own at 30, discovering what's important to me, not caring what other people think.

A lot of people think that to make it as a model you just need to be pretty and slim, but they're wrong. There's a lot of hard work involved. You have to be very focused, know what kind of work you're aiming for.

When I started off, nobody held my hand and told me what I should do and how I should portray myself as an actor.

When I was at Watford I was very greedy. I just wanted to show off my skills.

I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations.

A lot of people ask me what has been the biggest change with me being in England and a lot of people expect me to say something related to football, but mostly it's just growing up and becoming a man.

I know who I am supposed to be with. Im just waiting until the time is right. I know what i want. I want to be so sure of everything in my life and be so good on my own that someone just comes in to compliment it. I want somebody who is happy. I dont want to meet someone who needs me. I want someone who is good on his own.

I went to a women's college. ... it was a little like learning to swim while holding on to the side of the pool; I didn't learn the arm movements until after I graduated, but by that time I was one hell of a kicker.

It seems like a cliche, but you do grow up a lot faster when you travel a lot, go through things like this interview, spend time away from home and hang around with other actors. It's inevitable that you're not going to have a so-called normal childhood.

When I started out in the profession, it was definitely about proving that I was worthy, but after achieving a certain amount of success, I realized I didn't have to prove anything to anybody.

The most important, overriding arc of my career has been that I would never be self-deprecating.

My twenties were carefree in the worst ways. There's a nice balance now of work ethic and healthy lifestyle and carefree attitude, which is pretty nice. You get to a point where you don't care so much what people think of you and you care more about yourself.

The child, in fact, once he feels sure of himself, will no longer seek the approval of authority after every step.

Don't let anybody raise you. You've been raised.