When you are at the bottom, you find beauty in such little things, and goodness in such little gestures. When I compare any struggle today to ones that I may have had in my childhood, there is nothing that can bring me down. Natalia Vodianova More Quotes by Natalia Vodianova More Quotes From Natalia Vodianova My childhood gave me resilience - and there's little that can surprise me in life. Natalia Vodianova resilience childhood littles When I'm down on energy, I have these superfoods powders with supergreens, algae, spirulina, and wheat germ extract. Sometimes I have a course of vitamins. For example, in autumn I'm going to start shots of B12 and biotin. For me this is really important because I travel so much. My lifestyle is quite challenging and this is something that supplements me before winter starts, which is a difficult time for your body. Natalia Vodianova autumn challenges winter Finding out I was pretty was a very nice realisation. Natalia Vodianova realisation very-nice nice I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed. Natalia Vodianova expectations feelings littles I don't mind being called Supernova. If one nickname is going to stick, that's not a bad one! Natalia Vodianova nicknames sticks mind I know what it's like not to have food in the fridge or money to buy more. Natalia Vodianova fridges knows I think protecting your family and giving to them is so important. It’s the most important achievement. Natalia Vodianova achievement giving thinking I do modern jazz and contemporary combined. I like to feel strong, flexible, and so there is stretching involved. Natalia Vodianova modern jazz strong If we're talking about being skinny or losing weight, I don't have that problem; it's genetics. Natalia Vodianova skinny weight talking I don't want to have strong arms, like you get from Pilates or yoga. But dancing arms become your best accessory. And it's great for your core muscles. Natalia Vodianova yoga dancing strong Sometimes I just need to switch off. Natalia Vodianova sometimes needs When I work as a model, it feels like holiday. Doing a shoot is so light in a way that it's really a good break from being a mother or running a charitable organization and other philanthropic projects that I'm really passionate about. Natalia Vodianova holiday mother running When I really treat myself, I go to incredible Leonor Greyl in Paris for a head massage. Natalia Vodianova massage incredibles paris The secret to applying my makeup is that I just put it where it's needed. Natalia Vodianova makeup needed secret After pregnancy, the important thing is rebuilding your back muscles. Natalia Vodianova rebuilding important pregnancy Russian women are very friendly with makeup, almost too friendly sometimes. Natalia Vodianova makeup friendly sometimes I was born in Nizhny Novgorod to a very poor family and unfortunately my father and mother separated when I was very little. Natalia Vodianova mother littles father I missed quite a lot of school because I was working from the age of 11. Natalia Vodianova age school I have made enough money to secure my family and that is all I care about. Natalia Vodianova my-family care enough When I remember my life in Russia it is in totally dark colours. Natalia Vodianova russia dark remember