I`ve never been to the gym. I do nothing.

My best moment was taking the plane when I came to New York. My family was really poor, and we would never have had the money to take a plane.

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.

I wouldn`t say it`s competitive. I think everyone has their time. Gisele is having her time, and Shirley had her time, and maybe I will have my time.

I`m from San Salvador. It is small compared to Sao Paolo. We are really slow there. People work half a day and then go to the beach. People have time.

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.

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.

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.

I like to go to the movies or read.

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.

If one day I have a daughter and my daughter wants to be a model, I would never let her!

Younger guys are just too jealous.

I was in a fashion show and I had on a strapless top. When I got to the end the top was down.

You don`t have to have an attitude if you`re famous.

When I get older, I don`t think I`ll like to have wrinkles, or a big jelly belly. I cannot have it.

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.

I didn`t know anything about fashion. I couldn`t believe it when I got here. I don`t know how I`m sitting here right now speaking English.

I want to be a child doctor. A pediatry...how do you call it, pediatrician? Do I like kids? No, not really.

I would like just one time to be on the cover of Italian Vogue.

"It`s wrong for a guy to have no personality, no heart. Because I don`t care about style or money. I care about heart."

"Fashion is about good energy. It`s about feelings. That`s what I have to give the people, good energy and good feelings."

"Modeling is a tough job, your co-workers are your rivals, it really puts a damper on your perspective of other girls."

I was so embarrassed about mispronouncing words. I just knew how to smile.

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.

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.

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.