Tyra Banks Quotes
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I wanted to be a film and television writer and producer.
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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.
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I want to be like the athletes who seem stuck in time. When you see them at 50, you say they probably can still run like a champ.
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I always feel great when I don't have clothes on.
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Never dull your shine for somebody else.
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As a model, you're so used to taking your clothes off that you just don't care.
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You can't model for the rest of your life, so it is important to diversify your career.
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I think a lot of business students chase money and then they burn out. They have early retirements, not because they want to retire and chill... But because they hate their job and they are miserable. I don't chase money.
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Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.
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Hotness to me is scary. I don't want to be hot. I just want to be a staple. I want to be something that's trusted.
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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.
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I'm a perfectionist. Sometimes I have to remind myself that it's okay if there are flaws here and there.
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I love food and feel that it is something that should be enjoyed. I eat whatever I want. I just don't overeat.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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My nutritionist says, 'If you bite it, write it.' Writing down everything that you put in your mouth really helps. I don’t count a damn calorie. But when I’m really trying to eat healthy, I write everything down. It really holds me accountable and puts me on a healthier path.
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I'm competitive with myself. I always try to push past my own borders.
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I kind of like the wind in my face. If it wasn’t there, I don’t know if I would push as hard.
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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.
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I actually don't miss modeling and I think the reason why is because of America's Next Top Model.
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I am totally against plastic surgery. A lot of people think I have breast implants because I have the biggest boobs in the business.
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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.
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Use romantic relationships to grow, not to lose yourself. Keep your priorities in order.
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I've always seen modeling as a stepping stone.
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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.
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You can have all the potential in world, but unless you have confidence, you have nothing.
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I've had my heart broken one too many times.
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When I was a young girl, I lost a lot of weight over one summer - involuntarily - and was just really depressed and sad. There was nothing I could do to gain weight. I would look in the mirror and call myself disgusting every day.
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