Tyra Banks Quotes

Love every part of yourself. Even the things that frustrate you. They make you 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.

You can have all the potential in world, but unless you have confidence, you have nothing.

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.

Never dull your shine for somebody else.

Stop saying these negative things about yourself. Look in the mirror and find something about yourself that's positive and celebrate that!

Don't make excuses - make improvements!

Once you plant seeds of success, your tree will bear fierce fruit.

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.

Perfect is boring, human is beautiful

Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It's about accepting all of yourself.

A smile is the most important thing you wear.

Take responsiblilty for yourself because no one's going to take responsibility for you.

[You] have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.

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.

Modeling chose me, I didn't choose 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.

There is 3 key things for good photography: the camera,lighting and... Photoshop

I'm competitive with myself. I always try to push past my own borders.

Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.

Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just be the sexy American girl next door?

I didn't have a job because nobody would hire me. My friends were getting hired, and I couldn't even get a job interview. That really rocked my self-esteem because I didn't understand what I did wrong on those job applications.

You've got to learn to accept the fool in you as well as the part that's got it goin' on.

I love the confidence that makeup gives me.

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.