Tyra Banks
[You] have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.Collection: Inspirational
In terms of success and drive, I think some people are born with it, sometimes certain circumstances push you towards success... trying to prove people wrong. I'm not exactly sure where mine comes from, but, I have this thing inside of me that, when someone tells me that I can't do something, I become obsessed with proving them wrong. It's a weird thing.Collection: Thinking
Modeling chose me, I didn't choose modeling.Collection: Modeling
I know this is weird... I am a Black woman and I am not mixed with any Asian blood or Chinese blood at all, but for some reason, as a child, the movie, The Last Emperor, had a serious affect on me. I can't understand why. But there's something that the movie did to me.Collection: Children
There is 3 key things for good photography: the camera,lighting and... PhotoshopCollection: Photography
Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.Collection: Confidence
Girls of all kinds can be beautiful; from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinnedCollection: Beautiful
I'm a big fan of Lady Gaga. I think she's kinda what modeling is about in a way: Unique-ness, different-ness, edginess, quirkiness is actually special and I think her message is - I wouldn't say it's exactly like my message - but there are similarities in embracing your uniqueness. When she talks about being born this way, I really think she's absolutely fabulous.Collection: Unique
Flaws are awesome - so, flawsome! I love making up a word.Collection: Flaws
I know how to dress for my body to give off illusions, and I like to teach women about it - it's important for women to have that power and that arsenal... tricks that make you feel good when you walk outside.Collection: Giving
Every woman has a story.Collection: Stories
I am totally against plastic surgery. A lot of people think I have breast implants because I have the biggest boobs in the business. But I was a 34C when I was 17...They stay up when I wear a push-up bra. But if people could see me when I come home and take off my bra, how could they think these are fake?Collection: Home
Beauty's easy. Modeling is not just about being pretty.Collection: Beauty
Well, I don't think of myself as a diva. I'm too dorky! Look at my shoes. (Points to the aforementioned sneakers.) I always look like this. I don't always want to be "working."Collection: Thinking
Love is an excuse to be stupidCollection: Stupid
Many kids only think about the present moment and don't realize that they are creating a digital footprint, which will follow you forever! You have to be careful about what you put on the Internet. It can even prevent you from getting a job! Other kids... especially girls... give in to peer pressure and take racy photos for boys because they think it will make the boy like them more. This NEVER works. Girls, let him like you with your clothes on.Collection: Girl
Love me or hate me I promise that it will never make or break me...<3Collection: Hate
I just want you to be yourself. Be a bigger yourself.Collection: Inspirational
My nutritionist says, 'If you bite it, write it.' Writing down everything that you put in your mouth really helps. I don’t count a damn calorie. But when I’m really trying to eat healthy, I write everything down. It really holds me accountable and puts me on a healthier path.Collection: Writing
Use romantic relationships to grow, not to lose yourself. Keep your priorities in order.Collection: Relationship
Girls of all kinds can be beautiful.Collection: Beautiful
I don't like looking at awards everyday because I feel like they can make you lazy. So, I give them to my Mom and let her look at it everyday. They are symbols of the hard work she put into me. Her sacrifices allowed me and my team to win those awards. But I don't look at any awards everyday.Collection: Mom
Its so important to understand your good attendance ups your chances of graduating.Collection: Important
A lot of young girls think that the opposite of fake is rudeness. And just as ugly as fake is, so is saying whatever is on your mind because it's the truth.Collection: Girl
I don't like the label 'plus-size' -- I call it 'fiercely real.' On 'Top Model,' we call it fiercely real. I don't want to use the term 'plus-size,' because, to me, what the hell is that? It just doesn't have a positive connotation to it. I tend to not use it.Collection: Real
I don't want to have to put on that "thing" - I call it "the thing" when I have to do my hair, put on the lashes, get dressed up. When I go out for potato chips, I just want to go out looking like myself, which means you will see bad pictures of me. There probably are some out there right now, but it's just part of the life.Collection: Mean
As a model, you're so used to taking your clothes off that you just don't care.Collection: Clothes
Most of my career is spent in a meeting... dressed sharply, looking really great; negotiating over a table, strategizing or coming up with new marketing plans or new ideas. And that makes me really, really happy.Collection: Careers
There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell people what they areCollection: Dream
I don't know what to do with my arms. It just makes me feel weird and I feel like people are looking at me and that makes me nervous.Collection: People
I hate when models say 'Oh, plastic surgery is just a wrong thing. What are you talking about? You won the genetic lottery. You look like this specimen that's making people everywhere feel insecure and you're going to ridicule someone for getting plastic surgery?Collection: Hate
Hotness to me is scary. I don't want to be hot. I just want to be a staple. I want to be something that's trusted.Collection: Scary
I think a lot of business students chase money and then they burn out. They have early retirements, not because they want to retire and chill... But because they hate their job and they are miserable. I don't chase money.Collection: Retirement
Because my hands are rough and wrinkley, they are my least favourite feature. An ex-boyfriend used to call them 'Freddy Kreuger' fingers.Collection: Ex Boyfriend
I close my eyes while driving and just sing along. I always open them again in time.Collection: Eye
I think it makes women feel better to find fault with other women. I do that, too.Collection: Feel Better
It was really hurtful to me. I get so much mail from young girls who say, 'I look up to you, you're not as skinny as everyone else, I think you're beautiful.' So when they say that my body is 'ugly' and 'disgusting,' what does that make those girls feel like?Collection: Beautiful
I was embarrassed when a businessman friend asked, 'What's the yearly budget of your talk show? What's the per-episode budget?' And I looked at him with these blank, typical-model eyes and said, 'I don't know.' I call myself a businesswoman and I don't know that? So that is my goal next year - to really dissect the budget.Collection: Eye
Modeling is being a ho, but making it fashion.Collection: Fashion
I really, really love China. To be honest, the food is so amazing! When I first went to Beijing and Shanghai, I actually became obsessed with soup dumplings, and would stand in lines and get them on the street. It was something that I became obsessed with and when I came back to the States, I did all this research for the best soup dumplings in the Los Angeles area and in the New York area and it was amazing to find those Asian dishes that were authentic and I can enjoy them at home.Collection: New York
I think my magical dream land would have all of my friends from high school and elementary school. I'm extremely nostalgic so my closest friends are people from my childhood.Collection: Dream
I would not recommend a teen getting into modeling if they're not solid when it comes to their grades and school. That comes first.Collection: School
I've made millions of dollars with the body I have, so where's the pain in that? If I was in pain, I would have dieted. The pain is not there - the pain is someone printing a picture of me and saying those horrible things.Collection: Pain
In terms of bullying, there are so many new laws in America, I am not sure about worldwide, but in America, the laws for bullying are getting strict. And I am really excited of how strict they are and I think it has cut down on a lot of bullying. As a kid I was a bully and I was bullied. I lived both sides of it. To see what is being done with bullying now is super important.Collection: Bullying
I'm not just retiring from the runway, I'm retiring from all modeling. God, I love saying that! When I was 18, my mom said I have to have a plan. I decided I'd leave on top. 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.Collection: Mom
It's a crazy time right now with kids. They are so much, more savvy than even their parents are. They are handing down their devices to their parents. They are giving their parents the old iPad in exchange for the new one. It's a whole different world nowadays and they are in control and in charge of technology. It's scary but at the same time it's exciting. There are a lot of choices for them.Collection: Crazy
I liked college guys but they could tell I was just a skinny girl.Collection: Girl
I'm not sure exactly how gossiping about my life with my audience really helps themCollection: Helping
I am totally against plastic surgery. A lot of people think I have breast implants because I have the biggest boobs in the business.Collection: Beauty