Quotes by Tyra Banks

“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.”

“I love the confidence that makeup gives me.”

“There is a difference between desire and desperation.”

“A smart model is a good model.”

“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.”

“I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous.”

“A while ago I said that, 'You know, I like a guy - he doesn't have to be all rich and famous - he can be normal.' And I remember I was walking in the mall, and this guy was like, 'Tyra, I'm normal....”

“Even when I was a teen model, I didn't think it was fair that I had to enter the acting world to get insurance.”

“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. My mother always told me that came first.”

“I created 'America's Next Top Model' one-hundred percent. I was in my kitchen making tea one morning, and I looked out the window, and the idea popped into my head. I wanted it to be 'American Idol...”

“I am learning how to delegate and how to empower people.”

“Global warming will threaten our crops, so natural food will be scarce. Hourglass, curvy bodies will be the aspirational beauty standard, representing that those women have access to bounties of fu...”

“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.”

“Don't contour with blush - that's so eighties. It was an amazing trend then, but it's not hot now. Instead, go for a neutral contour color that's one or two shades deeper than your skin tone.”

“My most difficult class at Harvard Business School would have to be finance.”

“My mom was a medical photographer, but on the side, she did a before-and-after glam photography business in the house. She would do makeup and hair - and I was her assistant.”

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