“Nothing is better than going home to family and eating good food and relaxing.”
― Irina Shayk
“My ideal man is faithful, honest, and a gentleman who knows how to treat women.”
― Irina Shayk
“I believe in eating what I like and sweating it out in the gym.”
― Irina Shayk
“What I’ve never understood is why some women use plastic surgery to make themselves more attractive to men. The most beautiful woman is someone who’s happy and is always smiling.”
― Irina Shayk
“When it comes to lingerie, there are no rules. I feel the sexiest when I’m myself, no hair, no makeup.”
― Irina Shayk
“I travel around the world, and there are so many beautiful girls, but that’s not going to make you a supermodel. You have to have something more than just a pretty face.”
― Irina Shayk
“All women have insecurities and bad times. What counts is how you overcome them.”
― Irina Shayk
“I love traveling. I hate jet lag, but I love, love, love, love traveling, to meet new people, to try different foods because I’m a big foodie.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m always sad to leave paradise, but I leave behind the hopes of coming again soon.”
― Irina Shayk
“I spend time doing cardio because it makes me feel good.”
― Irina Shayk
“Sometimes I wake up and think I look horrible. And sometimes I see a strong woman.”
― Irina Shayk
“I love seeing lingerie on the runway, but I personally think it’s best to save it for the bedroom!”
― Irina Shayk
“I always had a short bob with bangs, and I hated it. My mum would always say, ‘A short hair cut is always the way to go for you.’ I had it for fourteen years!”
― Irina Shayk
“I love high heels from the age of 10! Short skirts and then high heels. My classmates used to make fun of me. Like, ‘Ooh, she’s so skinny and she’s wearing high heels.’ But I just wore what I like, and I didn’t care about people’s opinions, the same as I don’t care now.”
― Irina Shayk
“If you’re with someone, it’s because you’re moving in the same direction, and you both are looking for the same thing. Both of you have to share the same concept of what a relationship means.”
― Irina Shayk
“In Russia, we eat a lot of heavy food like potatoes and lots of meat. I can’t eat one apple or a salad a day. You wouldn’t want to come talk to me if I don’t eat. I have to eat, or I am in a really bad mood.”
― Irina Shayk
“In my business, you should be very strong in mind. You have to be sure about yourself and about your work and your career, and you have to be strong inside because so many people come around and try to say bad things about you.”
― Irina Shayk
“I would never do ‘Playboy.’”
― Irina Shayk
“Of course I want to have a family, but there’s a right time for everything. When my time comes, it will happen.”
― Irina Shayk
“While I can always use a break from the gym, I like to swim and dive to keep myself feeling good.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m very smart, and I have a great team of people around me investing my money. I’m not buying gold – yet.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’ve felt ugly and insecure.”
― Irina Shayk
“At 14, I’d have given my left arm to be a boy: I thought I was horrible and that no-one would ever find me attractive.”
― Irina Shayk
“Money is not important to me. What makes me feel successful is making the people I love happy.”
― Irina Shayk
“I think whatever dress you wear, people will criticise you. Different people have different opinions.”
― Irina Shayk
“Yes, I am a lingerie model, but I have class.”
― Irina Shayk
“Mutual respect is very important in a relationship, and since my work is part of my life, he would have to respect it.”
― Irina Shayk
“You have to invest the money in a certain thing, because, you know, at 40, I want to enjoy my life. So I do a lot of investments. Apartments back in Russia and New York. It’s a good thing to do.”
― Irina Shayk
“The only art I have is a Polaroid from Peter Beard from his book. I shot with him four years ago, and he did a special Polaroid for me, so I consider it a piece of art.”
― Irina Shayk
“I really love to play ‘Moonlight Sonata’ by Beethoven. I can still read music, but I need to practise more. The way your fingers move – it’s something that comes from memory. I love music.”
― Irina Shayk
“For my body, I like high-waisted jeans because they make your leg look longer and hides this extra thing on my stomach. You can eat extra food with it because it hides, and I like to tuck in my t-shirts.”
― Irina Shayk
“I hate cardio; I hate to go for a run. I hate physical things. But Jiu Jitsu is fun because its self-defence and you get some good cardio.”
― Irina Shayk
“My favorite spot is the Maldives. Since I travel so much for work, I like to go to places that are very secluded and quiet.”
― Irina Shayk
“Of course I prefer to be with someone, but with the right someone.”
― Irina Shayk
“It’s very simple. You have to be faithful to your other half and not have secrets. That’s my rule.”
― Irina Shayk
“I don’t believe in men who make us feel unhappy, because they’re boys, not men.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m not a fan of soccer, for sure not.”
― Irina Shayk
“I was noticed by a person from a local model agency, and he proposed that I participate in a beauty contest Miss Chelyabinsk.”
― Irina Shayk
“I never thought of a career of as a model, and it was a total surprise for me when I won the contest and became Miss Chelyabinsk. Then I started modelling in Paris.”
― Irina Shayk
“My father was dark skinned because he was Tatar. Sometimes Tatars can look Brazilian.”
― Irina Shayk
“I get my light eyes from my mother.”
― Irina Shayk
“After school, my sister and I helped our mom in the garden. We grew potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes – not for fun, but to eat.”
― Irina Shayk
“Actually, I wanted to become a journalist, but no matter who I imagined myself to be in the future, somehow I was sure: I would leave my hometown. I felt it was my destiny.”
― Irina Shayk
“I think a woman feels ugly when she’s got the wrong man at her side.”
― Irina Shayk
“I was born and raised in a small village, and I didn’t even think I was especially pretty.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m Russian: I’m into men, diamonds, and caviar.”
― Irina Shayk
“Relationships are hard, so you have to know what type of man you want by your side and what their values are, what is important in his life.”
― Irina Shayk
“Both should share the same concept of what a relationship means and the same energy to believe in a monogamous relationship.”
― Irina Shayk
“I love honest men, and a I love a man who is loyal to women.”
― Irina Shayk
“I am trying to concentrate on books. You know, I love Dostoevsky; he’s my favourite writer.”
― Irina Shayk
“I feel like woman was brought to this world to have family and kids.”
― Irina Shayk
“I don’t know how many kids I am going to have, but definitely I am one of those women who wants to have family and kids.”
― Irina Shayk
“I would love to play a crazy Russian spy, run with a gun. That’s something I would love to do.”
― Irina Shayk
“Use coconut oil; it is one of the best moisturizers. Use it right after the shower on wet skin and then wipe it off with a towel.”
― Irina Shayk
“In the morning, I always use a cube of ice on my face – it gives me a natural lift.”
― Irina Shayk
“Don’t forget to eat a lot of greens and fish oil pills. Those are two of the best things to keep your skin glowing.”
― Irina Shayk
“Stay away from the sun and remember the skin on a woman’s neck, hands and face is sensitive and ages easily, so apply a high SPF sunscreen on those areas.”
― Irina Shayk
“I believe women should be independent and have their own life. But I also think that when a couple decides to have a family, things change because you need to live in unison.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m really grateful to my fans – to all the people who support me.”
― Irina Shayk
“I think of myself as a cover girl. But I would never do some kind of cheesy magazine.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m in hotel rooms most of the time, and it can be hard to find a hotel with a nice gym. It was important for me to have a workout I could do in my room.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m a model, but I love to eat.”
― Irina Shayk
“Sometimes when I’m on set, I keep eating, and people are like, ‘You really eat that?’ I’m like, ‘Yes, I do.’”
― Irina Shayk
“When I was growing up in Russia, my grandmothers would cook the best pancakes in the world, the best meatballs, the best dumplings.”
― Irina Shayk
“I do boxing; I do a little jiu jitsu, which I am obsessed with.”
― Irina Shayk
“I love fast food, but you have to try to eat healthy.”
― Irina Shayk
“Try not to eat after 7 P.M. Try to stay away from heavy food in the night, like hamburgers and chicken nuggets. Eat that stuff in the morning or early afternoon.”
― Irina Shayk
“If you want to eat chocolate or cakes, you have to eat it in the morning, for breakfast or lunch – don’t eat it in the night.”
― Irina Shayk
“I hate morning workout; I’m a night person more. But it’s good to work out in the mornings because then you can have all day free.”
― Irina Shayk
“If you are in a relationship, it has to be a good one. If it isn’t, it’s best to just leave it.”
― Irina Shayk
“Nothing is easy, and as far as my modelling career goes, the path to the top has been long and difficult, but that’s what makes it special. I always look back to remind myself where I’ve come from.”
― Irina Shayk
“It doesn’t matter if you’re small, big, or fit: if you go in front of the camera and deliver and say, ‘Oh my God, I look amazing,’ and just be sure about yourself, everything will be perfect.”
― Irina Shayk
“To be half-naked for a Greek mythology movie, it’s a piece of art. You know, there’s nothing vulgar in there.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m a woman who is very confident with the body, with my body.”
― Irina Shayk
“Even if you have some extra kilos, you don’t need to kill yourself for that; you just have to look at yourself as a positive.”
― Irina Shayk
“I started modelling quite late, at 20. In this industry, girls start when they’re barely even 14 or 15.”
― Irina Shayk
“Of course, nothing just falls into your lap – to get where I am now, I’ve worked hard.”
― Irina Shayk
“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.”
― Irina Shayk
“I don’t care what people think about me. I really don’t.”
― Irina Shayk
“I think success is very hard work, so, you know, if you work hard and you have some success, you have to give up something.”
― Irina Shayk
“I hate wearing makeup because I am just too lazy to take it off at night.”
― Irina Shayk
“I am really bad with cleaning my closet.”
― Irina Shayk
“I don’t spend a lot of money on clothes, which is weird because I am a fashion model, but when it comes to the new collections coming out, I am just praying designers send it to me for free.”
― Irina Shayk
“Boys never liked me at school. They made fun of me ‘cos I had dark skin.”
― Irina Shayk
“I started playing piano age six. I was also singing in the choir, so my mum put me into music school. I went to study there for seven years, but it was not my passion. I quit because I wanted to study marketing. But I can still play piano.”
― Irina Shayk
“You can’t break Russian people, you know? ‘Cos we’re made in cold snow. We’re very resistant.”
― Irina Shayk
“My father used to be a fisherman, so it always makes me feel close to him when I am there on the water catching my dinner.”
― Irina Shayk
“This is my favorite area in New York – the West Village is the heart of New York. I could never move somewhere else.”
― Irina Shayk
“You can’t wear only one dress and be so safe. You have to risk; that’s how you learn about yourself.”
― Irina Shayk
“We will all be gone one day. Not as a negative thing – as a positive thing, too, you know, and we should leave something behind ourselves.”
― Irina Shayk
“I love Japan; it’s very special.”
― Irina Shayk
“Just for you to know, people, models, are very smart. We’re investing money in the right way, and, you know, a modeling job I’m taking as a businesswoman. So it’s not fun for me; it’s work.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m just collecting gold presents, which is more fun, actually, than buying gold.”
― Irina Shayk
“My mom, she’s a great cook. You know, pirogue, borscht. I love borscht, and I love Pilemeni, meat dumplings.”
― Irina Shayk
“I don’t cook. I love to eat. I love to go to the restaurants.”
― Irina Shayk
“When I grew up, my role model was my grandma because she’s just the best.”
― Irina Shayk
“You have to love your body, respect it, and treat it well.”
― Irina Shayk
“The ‘Hercules’ role just kind of came to me, but I had a lot of fun trying something new.”
― Irina Shayk
“I couldn’t speak any English when I first left Russia, and Intimissimi taught me everything. The team was like a family to me – they showed me how to model and how to stay in shape. They really believed in me.”
― Irina Shayk
“My father died when I was 14, and my mother juggled two jobs so she could make sure my sister and I were OK.”
― Irina Shayk
“You can’t just dream about what you want and leave things to chance. You have to get it yourself.”
― Irina Shayk
“My personal memories of the brand go way back to the time when I was a teenager. L’Oreal make-up felt like a real luxury for me, and I remember dreaming of purchasing a L’Oreal lipstick.”
― Irina Shayk
“To me, being worth it means being independent and carving your own path. The L’Oreal woman is worth it because she wants to be.”
― Irina Shayk
“When I was a teenager, I experimented a lot with hair colour, and the result was just awful.”
― Irina Shayk
“Every year is beautiful, and I try to appreciate each moment in my career, but 30 was definitely one of my best.”
― Irina Shayk
“You can see designers and fashion people bringing in older girls to do their shows – I’m not even afraid to say ‘older.’”
― Irina Shayk
“I think family is our reason for being. I was lucky to be born into a very close-knit family.”
― Irina Shayk
“I would definitely like to start a family because it’s the most important thing in the world and what you should take care of, along with your friends and the people you love.”
― Irina Shayk
“I don’t think there’s a perfect time to have kids. I think first you have to find the perfect person.”
― Irina Shayk
“I’m from a very small village in the middle of nowhere, four hours by airplane from Moscow. Yemanzhelinsk – you wouldn’t find it on the map. Don’t even try it. It’s super, super tiny.”
― Irina Shayk
“I hadn’t planned to be a model. It just happened by pure chance. I went to a beauty school with my sister, and I got discovered pretty late. I was discovered when I was 20-21.”
― Irina Shayk
“I started my career as a swimsuit model. My first big break in America was 2007, ‘Sports Illustrated’ Swimsuit Issue.”
― Irina Shayk
“I hate jet lag, but I love, love, love, love traveling – to meet new people, to try different foods because I’m a big foodie. I love food, even though people think models don’t eat. We do eat.”
― Irina Shayk
“I love food – I am never on a diet – I swear to God!”
― Irina Shayk
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