Tyra Banks
I talked about adopting a baby when I was 20 years old, before it became 'hip.'
I want to be like the athletes who seem stuck in time. When you see them at 50, you say they probably can still run like a champ.
I had had an extroverted personality with a lot of friends, but when I lost the weight and grew so tall, I withdrew within myself.
Paris is one of the most beautiful places in all the world. Unfortunately, I was so homesick I couldn't appreciate its beauty.
When I am full, I stop eating.
People always ask me if I'm going to stop modeling because I have started an acting career. I hope to continue to model for years to come.
You can't model for the rest of your life, so it is important to diversify your career.
There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell people what they are.
A smart model is a good model.
From offstage until the moment I walk onstage, I constantly tweak my talk show and 'Top Model', but at the same time, I often leave my private life by the wayside.
It's not like I want to hop on a bandwagon, because I said it 15 years ago - bringing a child into your life who is not genetically yours is one of the most beautiful things you can do. But I'm also interested in having my own baby, too.
Models now need to promote themselves, think like businesswomen and diversify their careers by doing other things. Chances are very slim that a mere model will become a household name today.
I'm trying to build a strong business. I want to create new stars, new shows and new products for my audience and create a legacy that outlives me. There are so many other ways I want to reach women besides doing a talk show.
I loved planning 'The Tyra Show' more than actually having to do it. I loved coming up with show ideas, honing each program and crafting it. I'm more excited being in a meeting than being on TV.
The president of Victoria's Secret promised me a lifetime supply of Victoria's Secret products, even after I decided to leave the company. But once I left, he only let me have it for a year. So I have a bone to pick.
I gave myself a year to be a supermodel. And I said, 'If it doesn't happen, I'm going back to school.'
Don't contour with blush - that's so eighties. It was an amazing trend then, but it's not hot now. Instead, go for a neutral contour color that's one or two shades deeper than your skin tone.
Dab - don't rub - cream formulas onto your skin. Rubbing washes out the color, so do that only if you've put on too much.
A size 16 can be the best shape for you, and you can be healthy.
I used to want to write commercials as a kid.
I'm always looking at how I can be atypical.
I don't think I'll always be on television.
I'm not afraid of wanting money at all. Money will give me more power to do things that are truer to my spirit than what I'm already doing.
I'm all about zagging when everyone else is zigging.
Working women, moms, students, they don't have a lot of time to spend on their faces.
I'm obsessed with making women look and feel more beautiful than they ever thought possible.
I used to say in interviews that I don't necessarily want to be the first black woman or first model to do certain things; I just want to see it done.
Not wearing make-up? I can do it, and don't think twice.
I do consider myself a feminist, yeah. Totally.
I'm obsessed with the theme parks and themed restaurants, I love it!
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have the exact same eyes.
It's kind of embarrassing, but in my early 20s, I used to want to be a princess. But I didn't want to have to marry somebody in order to do it!
Michelle Obama, you're one hot mama.
Being first lady is not just about being the wife but really taking command and having true vision.
When I was a model, they called me 'Tyra;' now it's 'Ms. Banks.'
I volunteer a lot of my time with an organization in New York called The Center for Children and Families.
I just think, as a model, it's taught me to be a master of deception and illusion.
I get so much mail from young women saying that they are so insecure when they look at me, but they don't realize all of the flaws that I have.
I became a victim of mean girls. I became the victim of myself.
Love every part of yourself. Even the things that frustrate you. They make you who you are!Collection: Who You Are
Don't chase the money... chase the passion. Because that's what is going to keep you happy and motivated and jumping out of that bed Monday morning.Collection: Monday
You can have all the potential in world, but unless you have confidence, you have nothing.Collection: World
Girls of all kinds can be beautiful - from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned; the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing and all in between. It's not easy though because many people still put beauty into a confining, narrow box...Think outside of the box...Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.Collection: Inspiring
Never dull your shine for somebody else.Collection: Confidence
Once you plant seeds of success, your tree will bear fierce fruit.Collection: Tree
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Don't make excuses - make improvements!Collection: Improvement
Keep in mind that we should always thank those who hurt us, especially those who did so bad we are forced to transform. They risk the eternal verdict of going to hell just to make us better than who we are.Collection: Hurt
A smile is the most important thing you wear.Collection: Important