Tyra Banks quotes

You can't model for the rest of your life, so it is important to diversify your career. (Tyra Banks)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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? View quote
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A smart model is a good model. View quote
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Take responsiblilty for yourself because no one's going to take responsibility for you. View quote
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Journalists told me that a talk show wouldn't work. Some told me I was going to get canceled before my first season was up. Before I did one show, they were, like 'Why do you want to do this? Do you know that 90 percent of talk shows don't get a second season? You're a model. People just see you as a model. View quote
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Flaws are awesome - so, 'flawsome!' I love making up a word. View quote
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And I do know about body image. About worrying about it. I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous. Victoria's Secret said I sold more bras and panties than anybody else, and I was traipsing down that runway with 30 pounds more booty than the other girls. So it had a lot to do with my success, my weight, but it's also always been an issue for me, so I can relate. View quote
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Paris is one of the most beautiful places in all the world. Unfortunately, I was so homesick I couldn't appreciate its beauty. (Tyra Banks)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I have so many goals. View quote
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I talked about adopting a baby when I was 20 years old, before it became 'hip.' View quote
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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. View quote
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I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous. View quote
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Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It's about accepting all of yourself. View quote
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I love the confidence that makeup gives me. (Tyra Banks)
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. View quote
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I've always seen modeling as a stepping stone. View quote
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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. View quote
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I was backstage in Paris and saw Cindy Crawford doing House Of Style. I thought, I would love to to be in control of my career. View quote
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