Quotes from Liu Wen

I just wear very nice pyjamas. When I'm at home, I love to watch movies and relax because when I'm modeling, I'm always travelling. When I'm not working I don't put much make up, but I do love nail polish for that little bit of fun colour.

Being in this position enables myself and others to deliver messages of positivity - we can broadcast to everyone just how beautiful this world is, and all the ways we can keep it beautiful by treating one another with kindness.

My hometown is a very boring city. There isn't a lot of industry - there are a lot of trees. It's not like Beijing where the sky is always dark. In my city the sky is blue and the sun shines.

Striped shirts and printed shorts, jeans, and trousers are all items I buy and wear a lot in my private life.

Fashion and style are a language - they helps us communicate with each other in a creative way. Style is one of the most important methods of self-expression.

Your look changes depending on your confidence, and then your beauty changes. When I first came to New York, all the people were saying, 'You look so Asian because you have a different eye shape.' They didn't really understand because they didn't really see that many Asian models.

When my inner mood is positive, I also feel great on the outside.

Now, there are more and more Asian models and opportunities to understand Asian beauty.

I've become more and more comfortable with occasionally dressing sexier, but I still hope to express a 'cool' type of sensuality.

The first time at Louis Vuitton was Spring 2009 season, and I remember that the colors of the clothes were very dreamy.

People probably think I'm cute because I have dimples and am friendly and always smiling. But beauty is different. In Chinese, people say I have chi ze, which means aura or a strong sense of presentation. It's not about my look.

I'm not that big a celebrity. I'm just an ordinary person.

Fashion is constantly evolving throughout the seasons and within various cultural changes, but the one thing that has stayed constant is how I always want my style to be an authentic, intrinsic part of myself.

When I'm studying English I love to watch 'Friends' or 'Nikita.'

You'll encounter difficulties at any job, and the best way for me to get through them is via endurance.

Romantic music really stirs my soul. And, of course, I love Chinese music it makes me feel closer to home.

I have lots of vintage clothes.

I don't use any makeup if I'm not doing work.