Quotes from Claudia Schiffer

I'm a lot more self-confident than I used to be. To some extent I owe that to my children and my husband.

This is not a change of career for me. Just an expansion of it. I have contracts and obligations and business partners who are counting on me. And I would only want to do another movie if it's as good as this one.

My passion is my family and the world of fashion.

A lot of people say I am serious, but I don't think I am.

For me, football always meant that we came together as a family and, in the summer we played football outside.

The stadium here in Munich is the best of the lot for me. It is absolutely fantastic, especially the way it lights up a different colour according to who is playing. It's superb.

The way Germans work is that they are slow to warm up but when they do they are your friend for life and very loyal.

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

I'm amazed when I see mothers wearing high heels. If your kids run off you can't run after them.

But it is true that some magazines have a policy to show only a certain amount of black girls on their covers. Naomi is right. It's not fair, and I wish it would change.

I design for myself and the first question I ask is, 'Would I wear it?'

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 am very conservative. I don't invest in anything that is risky. If someone comes to me with a project idea, I let them risk their money, not mine.

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

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

I have always loved cashmere and knitwear is the first thing I'm drawn to when shopping - even if I don't need any.

I have a really basic uniform: in winter, black tights and any old dress that I can throw on. In summer, high-waisted jeans and this shirt, or that shirt, and a cashmere cardigan just in case.

All of my friends are my age and we are all ageing at the same time. We talk about it and moan, but it doesn't bother me.

I am calm most of the time.

I love wearing flat shoes, but I am not one of those girls who walks around in sweat pants and sneakers.

I've never hidden the fact that I used to be shy, even when I was 30. However, I might have been self-conscious on the inside, but I was never inhibited about my body.

I have always worked out, and I've gone through different phases of yoga, but the combination of Pilates three days a week with yoga is incredible.

I will continue modeling until they don't want me anymore basically because I do love it very much.

I love being pregnant. You can do whatever you want.