Quotes from Heidi Klum

With a family of six, there is always something to make, create and do together.

I love when I go out and I have my hair and makeup done, but I also like it when I'm just with the family because that's real.

If you love what you do, then you always find the time.

I come from a place where we're not that shy about our bodies.

I know a lot of people talk about Seal's bicycle shorts, but it is the truth! That is what he was wearing the first time I met him and I was overwhelmed.

I was the little sister that was annoying.

I always did feel beautiful when I was pregnant, but I do feel more me when I'm my normal size.

Some people are born skinny, and that's just the way it is. You can't point a finger at them and say they're ill or anorexic. It isn't fair to people born that way.

I danced for 15 years of my life. Which was my love and my passion.

So to get back to being intimidated, yes, you get intimidated when you're on the runway with Naomi Campbell, who is the best runway model in the world.

Keep it simple. You don't want to overdo it with too much makeup or crazy, over-the-top hairstyles. Let your natural beauty show through.

My philosophy is that, in life, you have to want something. If you just say "la-la-la" and go through life without a goal, nothing will happen.

I believe that when you put a smile out there, you get a smile back.

Sometimes random things that you wouldn't think mean anything mean so much to them. With kids, you can say, 'Let's go pick some flowers' or 'There's a snail. Let's investigate that.'

I grew up in a big family with a lot of kids around, and I definitely want to have children as well.

I think it's important to get your surroundings as well as yourself into a positive state - meaning surround yourself with positive people, not the kind who are negative and jealous of everything you do.

I'm a big believer in to-do lists. I think of five things in the shower. I set goals and get my work done, but I have to plan for fun things, too. I'm always thinking about what will make my family happier. So I set up playdates and trips.

For me, my business is my business and my house is my house. I don't want the public in my house.

I was a good kid. My parents laid rules out for me, and I followed them.

Apart from sharing my tips on toys or snacks, I'm open to hearing new ideas from other moms. I want to learn, too.

We have a saying in Germany. It is better to have loved and lost than to engage in a land war with Russia in the winter.

Children are very addicting. Once they start growing up, you miss when they were little.

As a model you need to be able to do the craziest things.

When I came out of school I didn't even think that modeling was a job.