Marisa Miller Quotes

Working your obliques pulls everything together and gives you a slim waist.

I’m from Santa Cruz in Northern California, and the 49ers were my dad and I’s bonding time. We would go to games in the ’80s. It was a good time to fall in love with football when your team was unstoppable.

I’ve grown up watching football my whole life.

I’m from Santa Cruz in Northern California, and the 49ers were my dad and I’s bonding time.

I like to have curves and feel like a woman. I hope that people see that in my photos and know that healthy is better than skinny.

One of my favorite things to do is cook. I love taking the time to plan and prepare meals. I try to use all organic ingredients and make everything from scratch.

When I go home to Santa Cruz, I’m the same girl as when I grew up.

A guy should be a guy. You don’t want him to be too… shiny.

I’d say I was a tomboy… I took wood shop in high school and I was very into volleyball and football, and was very unaware of anything girly for a long time.

My first trimester I was so exhausted. I could sleep 10 hours, then wake up, look in the mirror and still have eyes like a hound dog! I felt like the life was sucked out of me, no matter how much sleep I got. It was obvious that my body was really busy doing something else and ‘beauty sleep’ didn’t exist anymore!

I’m very down-to-earth and approachable, and I can be one of the guys and watch sports… I like to cook – I’m like the girl next door.

I have to have music playing constantly. It creates the tone and mood for anything you are doing. I specifically love rock, and Jimi Hendrix is one of my favorite artists. My favorite song is ‘Red House,’ because it’s heavy on the blues.

Leather is always sexy, and you have to wear leather when you ride a bike. It’s more for protection, but it also gets you some style points, I think.

I box a lot, I spin and I surf. I try to mix it up. I obviously have to be in shape 24 hours and the gym can be super monotonous, so I just get outside and try to make it fun so my body doesn’t get bored.

I think California has some very good looking women… I know Stephanie Seymour is from San Diego, and I know Josie Maran – who’s my very good friend – she’s from Northern California. So I think California produces some good looking women, for sure.

There is nothing more flattering than a woman to say ‘I’m a fan’ or ‘I think you’re beautiful.’ I don’t know why, but it means a lot to get a compliment from a woman.

I really wanted to be as healthy as I could. It wasn’t about getting my six-pack back. There are more important things in life than a six-pack, I realized. It was just so much more important to take care of my baby and take care of myself in a healthy way; so now, it’s been a slow process, but I’m back in shape.

You have to get over being shy, and just be comfortable with yourself, and I think that for me, if I’d stayed in a small town, I’d be a different person.

Eating smart is all about having an awareness of your body. The most obvious way to do that is by seeing it. So when you’re trying to lose weight, spend more time wearing less. I don’t think I could eat a plate of nachos naked could you?

Eighty percent of the things I do are not natural for my personality. I believe you have to fake it till you make it. Act like you’re confident and you’ll get there.

I was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, and the whole lifestyle revolves around the beach. My parents met surfing, and the beach was a major part of our daily lives.

Yes, I receive fan mail. One of my favorite things to do is sit down and read the letters people write. It’s really amazing the time people take to write these letters, tell their stories, draw pictures, etc.

People say you shouldn’t eat carbs, but that’s crap. I just try to stay away from white ones.

I love rock and roll. Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong decade because I love Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix and… those are my bands.

I’m definitely aware that the physical appearance is a very temporary gift. I’m very thankful for the opportunities that I’ve been able to experience, but I keep it all in check and don’t let it consume me.

I’m really close to my parents and my sisters. It is awesome to have a built-in support system and people who love you unconditionally. I wouldn’t be the person I am without my crew!

Enjoy the moment and appreciate what you have.

I’ve tried to maintain a healthy image but not necessarily a size because as women, we’re all different sizes. I go for being the healthy size; whatever that is for you. It’s important to embrace that and love your body for what it is. Each woman has her own body.

I’m very shy. I know it’s weird for a person who models lingerie and swimsuits, but I don’t like to be the center of attention!

If I’m going to have something rich and yummy, I’m not reaching for prepackaged brownies. I’m going to make a pie from scratch.

Who isn’t a fan of Jeff Bridges? And he is such a unique character. I can’t think of anybody who’s quite like him. He was a lot of fun to be around, just personally.

I think my appeal is that I’ve always tried to stay very grounded to my fans and to be accessible – not being this unattainable thing. I think doing sports and riding motorcycles has made me more approachable and more real and down to earth.

The first thing I do every morning is go online to check the surf. If the waves are good, I’ll go surf. The beach is 10 minutes away.

I eat mostly organic, but I love macaroni and cheese, Mexican food, and egg-and-cheese croissants. So when I indulge, I eat protein and veggies for the rest of the day. It really is all about moderation and balance.

I love ‘Guitar Hero’ because I love music, but I have no musical ability whatsoever. So I love a game that makes you feel like you’re a rock star.

Everyone in my family is a nurse except me.