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Daily Inspiration Quote by Gisele Bundchen

"I'm a workaholic. I've been doing my job for a long time"

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"I'm a workaholic. I've been doing my job for a long time" is Bundchen turning a potentially messy personal trait into a tidy credential. In a culture that treats women’s ambition as either suspicious or cute, "workaholic" does double duty: it admits intensity while preemptively framing it as professionalism, not ego. She’s not confessing a flaw so much as controlling the narrative around her stamina.

The second sentence is where the PR muscle shows. "I've been doing my job for a long time" sounds plain, even humble, but it’s a quiet flex: longevity in modeling is an argument against the industry’s favorite myth, that beauty is a brief lease and success is accidental. She’s positioning herself as craftsperson, not ornament. Job, not image. Work, not luck. That word choice matters because fashion is built on turning labor invisible while monetizing the illusion of effortlessness.

Context does the rest. Bundchen isn’t just any model; she’s a global brand who moved from runway dominance into business, philanthropy, and a life that’s been tabloid-familiar for years. In that spotlight, "workaholic" also reads like a boundary marker: you can speculate about my relationships, but my identity is anchored in work. It’s an assertion of control in an industry and media ecosystem that often tries to take it away.

The line works because it’s both relatable and strategic: a confession that functions like a résumé.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Bundchen, Gisele. (2026, January 15). I'm a workaholic. I've been doing my job for a long time. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-a-workaholic-ive-been-doing-my-job-for-a-long-164734/

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Bundchen, Gisele. "I'm a workaholic. I've been doing my job for a long time." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-a-workaholic-ive-been-doing-my-job-for-a-long-164734/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I'm a workaholic. I've been doing my job for a long time." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-a-workaholic-ive-been-doing-my-job-for-a-long-164734/. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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Gisele Bundchen (born July 20, 1980) is a Model from Brazil.

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