Quotes by Model | Beyond Motive 10/15

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Quotes by Model

"I tried acupuncture, the patch, and hypnosis, but found that I needed to do it alone - when the time was right for me."

"I tried acupuncture, the patch, and hypnosis, but found that I needed to do it alone - when the time was right for me."

Christy Turlington, American Model

26

"Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes."

"Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes."

Nafisa Joseph, Indian Model

Competition, Deep, Mistakes

26

"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."

"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."

Tyra Banks, American Model

Ideas, Being, Meeting, Planning

26

"I used to hang out with Salvador Dali a lot. He was such a nice man. I really liked his wife Gala, too. People say that she was tricky, but she was never difficult with me."

"I used to hang out with Salvador Dali a lot. He was such a nice man. I really liked his wife Gala, too. People say that she was tricky, but she was never difficult with me."

Jerry Hall, American Model

Wife, People, Man

26

"I love the confidence that makeup gives me."

"I love the confidence that makeup gives me."

Tyra Banks, American Model

Love, Confidence, Makeup

26

"Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Period. No exceptions."

"Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Period. No exceptions."

Kiana Tom, American Model

Kindness, Respect

26

"I started going back and forth, New York, London, New York, London. I wasn't looking back at all. I was doing tons of jobs. Working, working, working, working."

"I started going back and forth, New York, London, New York, London. I wasn't looking back at all. I was doing tons of jobs. Working, working, working, working."

Kate Moss, English Model

Job, Jobs, London

26

"I don't waste as much time at work because I'd rather spend it with my kids."

"I don't waste as much time at work because I'd rather spend it with my kids."

Cindy Crawford, American Model

Time, Work, Kids, Waste

26

"I love modeling."

"I love modeling."

Brooke Burke, American Model

26

"My dream date is a tall, dark, handsome, blue eyed man with a bubble butt who will whisk me away to Paris in a hot air balloon to wine me, dine me and."

"My dream date is a tall, dark, handsome, blue eyed man with a bubble butt who will whisk me away to Paris in a hot air balloon to wine me, dine me and."

Karen McDougal, American Model

Dream, Man, Paris, Will

26

"I'm very girly. I love to talk about diets, exercise, kids, make-up."

"I'm very girly. I love to talk about diets, exercise, kids, make-up."

Rachel Hunter, New Zealander Model

Love, Exercise, Kids, Talk

26

"You don't have to have an attitude if you're famous."

"You don't have to have an attitude if you're famous."

Adriana Lima, Brazilian Model

Attitude, Famous

26

"I've actually been turned down for jobs because I was in Playboy."

"I've actually been turned down for jobs because I was in Playboy."

Karen McDougal, American Model

26

"But it is true that some magazines have a policy to show only a certain amount of black girls on their covers. Naomi is right. It's not fair, and I wish it would change."

"But it is true that some magazines have a policy to show only a certain amount of black girls on their covers. Naomi is right. It's not fair, and I wish it would change."

Claudia Schiffer, German Model

Change, Policy, Girls, Right

26

"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."

"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."

Tyra Banks, American Model

Career, Careers, Name, Now, Today

26

"Being a public person doesn't necessarily mean you're a piece of meat for everybody."

"Being a public person doesn't necessarily mean you're a piece of meat for everybody."

Elle Macpherson, Australian Model

26

"I play a curator, the most American part you can think of. My work is to protect the Declaration of Independence. I work at the National Archives in Washington."

"I play a curator, the most American part you can think of. My work is to protect the Declaration of Independence. I work at the National Archives in Washington."

Diane Kruger, German Model

Work, American, Independence, Play

26

"My family gave me values that have sustained me through situations that would challenge any person. My personal relationship with the Lord inspires me in all I do."

"My family gave me values that have sustained me through situations that would challenge any person. My personal relationship with the Lord inspires me in all I do."

Kathy Ireland, American Model

Family, Values, Challenge

26

"Business wise, I have always learned valuable lessons so I don't regret any decisions I have made."

"Business wise, I have always learned valuable lessons so I don't regret any decisions I have made."

Kiana Tom, American Model

Business, Decisions, Regret

26

"I know one day I'll be considered too old."

"I know one day I'll be considered too old."

Claudia Schiffer, German Model

26

"I just love to experience things. I would do almost anything once."

"I just love to experience things. I would do almost anything once."

Brooke Burke, American Model

Experience, Love

26

"My favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets."

"My favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets."

Bridget Hall, American Model

Cowboys, Favorite

26

"All of a sudden to get all of this attention, and to be away from home and working all the time was hard. I was on planes all the time. I didn't see my friends. I cried a lot. It was quite terrifying."

"All of a sudden to get all of this attention, and to be away from home and working all the time was hard. I was on planes all the time. I didn't see my friends. I cried a lot. It was quite terrifying."

Kate Moss, English Model

Home, Time, Attention, Friends

25

"When you are getting ready to become a mom, being in love with someone just isn't enough. You need to think about whether he would be a good parent and raise your children with similar beliefs."

"When you are getting ready to become a mom, being in love with someone just isn't enough. You need to think about whether he would be a good parent and raise your children with similar beliefs."

Cindy Crawford, American Model

Love, Mom, Being, Beliefs

25

"I'd like to be the first model who becomes a woman."

"I'd like to be the first model who becomes a woman."

Lauren Hutton, American Model

25

"The men I find myself attracted to are the ones who don't say anything and are quite shy."

"The men I find myself attracted to are the ones who don't say anything and are quite shy."

Katie Price, english Model

25

"I rarely do masks because, if I have any extra time, I'd rather spend it with my friends than on myself."

"I rarely do masks because, if I have any extra time, I'd rather spend it with my friends than on myself."

Eva Herzigova, Czechoslovakian Model

25

"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."

"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."

Tyra Banks, American Model

Life, Time, Talk

25

"My parents were divorcing, and I think at certain times of your life you do attract the wrong type of person. You don't know any better, and you don't know how you'd like to be treated."

"My parents were divorcing, and I think at certain times of your life you do attract the wrong type of person. You don't know any better, and you don't know how you'd like to be treated."

Lisa Snowdon, English Model

Life, Parents, Wrong

25

"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."

"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."

Tyra Banks, American Model

People, Hope, Acting, Career

25

"I haven't seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. I haven't seen anything. I don't really care."

"I haven't seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. I haven't seen anything. I don't really care."

Tyra Banks, American Model

25

"Even someone who works with me, like this girl who works with me, her name is Sue. She lives with me and holds the fort; she takes care of all these little things. She takes care of the money situation, and I would not be able to live without someone like that."

"Even someone who works with me, like this girl who works with me, her name is Sue. She lives with me and holds the fort; she takes care of all these little things. She takes care of the money situation, and I would not be able to live without someone like that."

Caprice Bourret, American Model

Money, Care, Name

25

"I have absolutely zero interest in politics."

"I have absolutely zero interest in politics."

Jerry Hall, American Model

Politics, Interest

25

"I am in a charity out there to stop violence against women."

"I am in a charity out there to stop violence against women."

Caprice Bourret, American Model

Woman, Women, Charity, Violence

25

"My mother's a secretary; my father's an electrician in a mining company."

"My mother's a secretary; my father's an electrician in a mining company."

Eva Herzigova, Czechoslovakian Model

Mother, Father, Company

25

"Having your own character in a video game is pretty cool."

"Having your own character in a video game is pretty cool."

Josie Maran, American Model

Character, Pretty

25

"But for the time being, I've only learned one cake recipe and how to make scrambled eggs."

"But for the time being, I've only learned one cake recipe and how to make scrambled eggs."

Eva Herzigova, Czechoslovakian Model

25

"I appreciate life, talk a lot, love to laugh, and am very optimistic."

"I appreciate life, talk a lot, love to laugh, and am very optimistic."

Kiana Tom, American Model

Love, Life, Talk

25

"When on the set of a film, you have to play natural for entire scenes in a very unnatural environment. You have to express emotions and interact with other actors and also use your voice."

"When on the set of a film, you have to play natural for entire scenes in a very unnatural environment. You have to express emotions and interact with other actors and also use your voice."

Helena Christensen, Danish Model

Actor, Actors, Emotions, Environment, Film

25

"There are particular images that I like. Allegro is composed of a series of still life photographs that has been put to speed. There is so much care that has gone into the composition of the cinematography."

"There are particular images that I like. Allegro is composed of a series of still life photographs that has been put to speed. There is so much care that has gone into the composition of the cinematography."

Helena Christensen, Danish Model

25

"I wish I had Wonder Woman's magic lasso like her to make people tell the truth."

"I wish I had Wonder Woman's magic lasso like her to make people tell the truth."

Kylie Bax, New Zealander Model

Truth, People, Magic, Woman

25

"I don't want to discuss my breasts with the whole world!"

"I don't want to discuss my breasts with the whole world!"

Brooke Burke, American Model

25

"Living in a small town, I knew everybody and everybody knew me."

"Living in a small town, I knew everybody and everybody knew me."

Anna Nicole Smith, American Model

25

"Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies. Black men love big butts."

"Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies. Black men love big butts."

Tyra Banks, American Model

Love, Men, Women, Body

25

"There are plenty of beautiful girls who don't photograph well."

"There are plenty of beautiful girls who don't photograph well."

Lauren Hutton, American Model

25

"I always hated my mole growing up. I even thought about having it removed. At the time I didn't do it because I thought it would hurt, and now I'm glad I didn't."

"I always hated my mole growing up. I even thought about having it removed. At the time I didn't do it because I thought it would hurt, and now I'm glad I didn't."

Niki Taylor, American Model

Time, Thought, Growing up, Hurt

25

"That's the mistake women make - you shouldn't see your makeup. We don't want to look like we've made an effort."

"That's the mistake women make - you shouldn't see your makeup. We don't want to look like we've made an effort."

Lauren Hutton, American Model

Woman, Women, Mistake, Effort, Makeup

25

"I think most people realize that Barbara and Jenna are college kids, and to make such a big deal out of it is a bit ridiculous. At least now, the press has stopped."

"I think most people realize that Barbara and Jenna are college kids, and to make such a big deal out of it is a bit ridiculous. At least now, the press has stopped."

Lauren Bush, American Model

People, College, Kids, Now

25

"I always knew I wanted to have children."

"I always knew I wanted to have children."

Cindy Crawford, American Model

25

"Her beauty didn't do her any good and she couldn't use it in any positive way or manipulative way. I just hope that people will look and see and believe in that hope of love, that hope of freedom, even if it was just for a limited time."

"Her beauty didn't do her any good and she couldn't use it in any positive way or manipulative way. I just hope that people will look and see and believe in that hope of love, that hope of freedom, even if it was just for a limited time."

Diane Kruger, German Model

Beauty, Time, Love, People

25

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