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Linda Evangelista

Linda Evangelista (born May 10, 1965) is a Canadian model. She is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential models of all time, and has been featured on over 700 magazine covers. Evangelista is primarily known for being the longtime muse of photographer Steven Meisel, as well as for coining the phrase "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." She holds the record for her multiple appearances on the cover of Vogue Italia, all of which were photographed by Meisel.

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I accept that keeping in shape doesn't come naturally, so I work hard. I hit the gym every day: Pilates, yoga, weights. I used to love wine but I've stopped drinking. I quit smoking and I'll never start again.

Drinking, Hard Work, Keeping, Naturally, Shape, Yoga

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.

Hair, Restaurant, Restaurants, Salesclerk, Sick

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.

Friendly, Jobs, Recycling, System, Trying, Use

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

Day, Hours, Work, Working It

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

Awareness, Dollars, Hiv, Raises, Team, World

I have to get off the Internet. It's so unhealthy for me. I do see what they post about me, and it's not always positive. They're mean - though there are some lovely ones. I'm so tempted to post something, but I haven't done it yet.

Done, Internet, Lovely, Mean, Tempted

I won't get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day.

10000, Androgynous, Bed, Day, Supermodel

Being a rock star was out of the question. I can't sing.

Rock, Rock Star, Rocks, Sing, Star, Stars

One of the reasons I wanted to come back is I got sick of seeing really ugly pictures of myself in the tabloids. I got to the point where I'd look in the mirror and say: "Where'd she go? Because she's still in there. " I knew she was still in there (she laughs) and it didn't take much to get her out.

Come, Laughing, Laughs, Mirrors, Reasons, Sick

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

Beauty, Days, Image, Work, Working

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

Clones, Fashion, Mean, Pas, Should

I have turned down so many major advertising bids because I think either the time isn't right or I'm not.

Advertising, Right, Thinking, Time, Turned Down

There was a time when everyone remembered that stupid thing about me not getting out of bed for less than $10,000 a day. These days, it's far more important to me that I'm part of a team which raises over $1 million a month for Aids. I'm much more proud of that, than that other old quote.

10000, Important, Month, Remembered, Stupid, Team

I was having panic attacks. I didn't want to live that way anymore. I was in love and I wanted it to work. I was tired of travelling, tired of the whole scene, just tired. I sat around. I was lazy. I wanted a routine, and I wanted to wake up in the same bed every day, and I got my wish.

Lazy, Love, Tired, Travelling, Wake, Wish

I don't happen to think magazines should be full of thin people. What I do say is that we can all work a little harder with what we have. It is possible to achieve a better body shape and heart rate with nutrition and exercise.

Achieve, Exercise, Happen, Heart, Magazines, Thinking

If they had Nautilus on the Concorde, I would work out all the time.

Concorde, Ifs, Nautilus, Time, Work Out

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.

Colour, Experiments, Greatest, Hair, Like, Permanent

Cooking is one of my favourite things - from going to the market, bringing the stuff home and preparing it, to cleaning the kitchen afterwards. I've lost my figure a few times. There have been moments when I've overeaten, for comfort. But with discipline and hard work, you can get your figure back.

Discipline, Hard Work, Home, Market, Preparing

I have this great fear of people - not when I'm on the runway, but backstage. In a room full of people, I really suffer. I sort of go into a tunnel and I feel very removed. I get so tense, I can't swallow, and my heartbeat goes way up. It still happens now, although I'm better at controlling it.

People, Suffering, Tense, Tunnel, Tunnels, Way

Designers and photographers still want to work with me and I'm grateful for that. I don't know how long I'll carry on - as long as they'll have me.

Grateful, Know, Long, Want, Work

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