Tyra Banks
45 quotes
Biography
"I love the confidence that makeup gives me."
"Never dull your shine for somebody else."
"Love me or hate me I promise that it will never make or break me...<3"
"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."
"Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command. I studied all the time. I looked at magazines, I'd practice in front of the mirror and I'd ask photographers about the best angles. I can now pull out a smile at will."
"Paris is one of the most beautiful places in all the world. Unfortunately, I was so homesick I couldn't appreciate its beauty."
"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 don't go to the cool, trendy restaurants. I go to either the holes in the wall or the super-fancy restaurants where there are no cool people."
"Designers are very fickle. I never wanted to be a victim of that. You're in one minute, out the next."
"There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell people what they are."
"I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous."
"I love food and feel that it is something that should be enjoyed. I eat whatever I want. I just don't overeat."
"I love all kinds of bread. Whenever I crave junk food, I want salty things like peanuts or potato chips."
"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."
"My mom never taught me to be waiting for some prince on a white horse to swipe me off my feet."
"I've been singing for six years. I've been in and out of the studios with top producers, but it wasn't something I was ready to express to the public or to the press. I wasn't ready to come out. I wanted to perfect my voice and be 100 percent positive that I could come out right."
"Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command. I studied all the time. I looked at magazines, I'd practice in front of the mirror and I'd ask photographers about the best angles. I can now pull out a smile at will."
"The runway symbolizes something in society that's very intimidating to women."
"Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just be the sexy American girl next door?"
"Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies."
"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."
"The runway symbolizes something in society that's very intimidating to women."
"A smart model is a good model."
"There is a difference between desire and desperation."
"I've helped some of my classmates on how to strategize to get to the next level of their businesses. And it's interesting, because here I am sitting there from the entertainment industry and the fashion industry, and I'm giving a billionaire that has a business that's been in his family for 300 years - I'm giving him advice about strategy!"