Camila Alves Quotes

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Camila Alves

Profession : Model

Birth : January 28, 1983

I like a little bit of a rough look because it's sexy. But when a man has a rough look, and he goes and gets a cleanup, then it's very sexy as well.

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I come from a simple background, so I couldn't call my father and say, 'Come pay my bills,' so I had to get out there and work.

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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.

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Because my hair is curly, I used to do all the straighteners, the Japanese this and the Brazilian that. And at the end of the day, your hair ends up not having a texture, not having the body - no shine. You're pretty much frying your hair. So understand the type of hair you have and do the best with what you have.

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I was never the girl who tore pictures out of wedding magazines.

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I love Austin for vintage shopping, and there are some really good places in L.A., too.

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If you think about it, all of us have one or more teachers who were instrumental.

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If there's one thing any mom should have for fall, it's a peplum top.

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Before a shoot, I'll watch what I eat. During the shoot, I watch what I eat. Afterwards, the first thing I do is go have a steak and French fries.

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Education is a way of empowering people; it opens up so many doors and is fundamental to everybody. And teachers are not often appreciated in the way that they should be.

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When I had my first child, I started to try and make fresh food for him daily, and I became frustrated with the amount of work - and time - involved in making baby food at home.

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Women inspire me. Women in the airports, around the country in different cities, destinations around the world, inspire me with the way they express their individuality. I love watching women and discovering all the ways each person uses a color, pattern, a style, even a lipstick color. I'm a people watcher.

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My most joy that I have is dancing.

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I think the only time that I worry about looking good is on the red carpet.

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A lot of people, sometimes they're so stuck on, 'I gotta get married, I gotta get married.' They forget that the really important thing is to have a healthy home, a healthy family, a healthy environment for your kids and to have everything going in a good, peaceful way.

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It was a really big deal to become an American citizen the right way. You have to work really hard, and it is such an honor to be able to say that.

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A lot of times, you think you want something, and then you find something completely different.

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Somebody showed me a picture of some event I went to back in the day, and I was really going heavy on the turquoise jewelry, and it was not good. I was like, 'OK, I guess that was a phase that needed to happen.'

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My waist used to be tiny. I just saw a picture of Miley Cyrus with a little crop top and low pants, and I'm like, 'That was me growing up in Brazil!' I had the typical model body, but after babies, it changed. I look more like a woman.

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Embrace yourself and do what you can to look and feel your best. Don't put on so many fashion trends that create a ridiculous style statement. Pick and choose what feels good, and flatters your own body.

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