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Daily Inspiration Quote by Eva Herzigova

"I'm very serious; I don't waste my earnings"

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In a culture that loves to treat models as decorative and disposable, Eva Herzigova’s line is a quiet rebuttal: take me seriously, and note that I take myself seriously first. The phrasing does two jobs at once. “I’m very serious” is a defensive claim and a branding move, the kind you make when your public image is built on fantasy, glamour, and other people’s projections. It hints at how often she’s had to fight the assumption that beauty equals frivolity.

“I don’t waste my earnings” sharpens that into something almost moral. She’s not just disciplined; she’s refusing the expected narrative of the supermodel as reckless consumer, the tabloid-ready spender burning through money as fast as attention. The subtext is class mobility: modeling, especially for women in the ’90s and early 2000s, could be lucrative but also precarious, dependent on youth, health, and an industry that moves on without apology. Saying she doesn’t waste money is another way of saying she understands the clock and is planning past it.

There’s also a subtle critique of the machine around her. If you’re “earning” in an ecosystem that profits from your body and image, thrift becomes a form of control. She’s signaling agency: I’m not just a face; I’m a worker managing a career. The intent reads less like a personal finance tip and more like a boundary line drawn against cliché.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Herzigova, Eva. (2026, January 16). I'm very serious; I don't waste my earnings. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-very-serious-i-dont-waste-my-earnings-104595/

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Herzigova, Eva. "I'm very serious; I don't waste my earnings." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-very-serious-i-dont-waste-my-earnings-104595/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I'm very serious; I don't waste my earnings." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-very-serious-i-dont-waste-my-earnings-104595/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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Eva Herzigova (born March 10, 1973) is a Model from Czech Republic.

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