75 Quotes by 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.

It's wonderful to be involved with such a fantastic campaign.

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.

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

I only want to do small parts for now.

I know one day I'll be considered too old. I think 40-year-old women actually look more healthy and fit than some girls in their 20s. I've met women who have way better bodies in their 40s because they've been working on them for all these years.

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

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.

Berlin is like being abroad in Germany. It’s German, but not provincial.