1. Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue... and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness. 2. I don't always wear underwear. When I'm in the heat, especially, I can't wear it. Like, if I'm wearing a flower dress, why do I have to wear underwear?
3. I work very hard and I'm worth every cent.
4. I'm not set on a pedestal where I think I'm too high and mighty.
6. The worst was when my skirt fell down to my ankles, but I had on thick tights underneath.
7. After Versace was murdered, the first person to call me was Mandela.
8. Children are our future we must take care of them with maximum effort.
9. I cannot drink or do anything that changes the mind.
10. I have no regrets. I've got my health.
11. I live my life day by day, and that's how I continue to live it.
12. I never diet. I smoke. I drink now and then. I never work out.
14. I've been doing my job well for 17 years. People must see something in me. Otherwise, I'd be over and out.
15. In fact, I don't read newspapers any longer.
16. My features are completely ethnic.
17. Yes, I did and a lot of my friends who are in the same program as I were very much supportive, and the most important thing they said to me is do not let this interfere with what you have to do in taking car of yourself. That was the most important thing.
18. So why exactly do they call you Posh? (To Victoria Beckham)
19. It would be fantastic if everyone joined forces to give what they can.
21. I think what is very scary about cocaine is that you start to feel too confident and you start to feel indispensable. You become short-tempered, your little charm goes. The little glow in your face goes. (Interview with Diane Sawyer)
22. Providing a safe environment for models and preventing exploitation of human beings.
23. I'm really happy that everyone came together and made it possible.
24. I go to meetings in every country I'm in; I have a sponsor, ... When you stop drugs, you have to stop everything.
25. There was no way I could walk the runways this week and just keep my (modeling) rate.
27. It's awful to see what happened and watch grown men crying on TV because they have nothing left.
28. When I'm looking at this (devastation), it's like I'm looking at Africa or anywhere else in the world but here. It made me think about what I could do to help.
30. I don't see myself as gorgeous and I'm fed up with people saying I've had plastic surgery and lipo. I don't need it, because black don't crack. (Defending her natural beauty after being selected by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful in the world)
31. No one forced me to do it (cocaine). I did it because I wanted to. I don't have anyone to blame but myself. (Interview with Michael Parkinson)
32. I've cracked a lot of my boyfriends' emotions but it was good for them.
34. I'm an easy target. I have a reputation for losing my temper, so people believe things. (Asked why people fight with her)
35. My mum (who has breast cancer) is a fighter. I've got that from her, I know she's a fighter.
36. I'm at a point where I won't let people push my buttons. I just want to walk away. It's taken me God know how many years. I'm 35 now and it hurts sometimes to think: "Do you really know me? You don't really know me at all."
37. I'm not afraid of my own death. When it's our your time, it's time.
39. I am shocked. It's upsetting to be described as chocolate, not just for me, but for all black women and black people. I do not find any humour in this. It is insulting and hurtful. (Naomi Campbell is shocked on being compared to Cadbury chocolate in an ad / June 04, 2011)
40. It rips you world apart. I never thought I was an alcoholic but it goes hand in hand with the drugs. Emotionally I was just gone. I was emotionally unattached to myself. You just want to numb your pain. And I’ve got tons of stuff. Same as everybody else. I didn’t like the way I was. Drink and drugs are an allergy for me, and they don’t make me a better person.
42. Recovery is a positive thing. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. When you know you need help, and seek help, you need that time to deal with it. Get used to that new discipline. Tell when you are ready to tell. There’s no shame. There are people who get out of that prison, like Eric Clapton. I wanted to know what it was - that peace, that serenity. A lot of my friends didn’t want to hang out with me when I came back. That hurt.
44. I don’t get depressed. When I feel an attack, I withdraw. I disappear, I replenish, and then I come back. I’m not going to wallow in self-pity and not live my life. There are always going to be some falls in life for everybody, no matter what career you have. You have to roll with the punches and keep going.
46. I like men that are strong. I like the men to wear the pants. I like strong men that know what they want, know what they are doing, that tell me what to do. I cannot tell Vlad what to do.
47. I can buy what I want. Have I ever dated someone who wasn’t well off? Yeah, a working class man. A man in the arts. I have dated someone poor.
49. I don't like yes-people. I don't want yes-people around me; I think they're extremely dangerous. I like people who are honest with me and tell me the truth. I can take it.
50. I'm not shirking blame for any of the things I did. I'm responsible for my actions. But I'm also responsible for making changes.
52. I've matured. I stop myself from getting tired and burnt out. I want a quieter life today. I've been through the party scene. You get older and your life changes. Things that matter to you when you're 20 don't matter so much when you're approaching 40.
53. I will be there after Easter to confirm first-hand the work of White Ribbon with women and children, and especially with 37,000 pregnant women who are facing extreme risk situations.
55. I was accused of unacceptable behavior towards a driver in New York. I have worked very hard on correcting my previous wrongdoings and I will not be held hostage to my past.
56. I try to treat everyone with respect and I am pleased the driver has apologized. I would like to put the last few days behind me and move on.
57. My style icons are people that (sic) reinvent themselves, they come back with a different look, a different vibe, a different sound, and Madonna is definitely one of those people.
(Naomi Campbell on her style icons Madonna and Lady Gaga / February 24, 2010)
58. It's just amazing to watch her through all these decades - she just keeps coming back. (Naomi Campbell about Madonna / February 24, 2010)
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