Top 82 Quotes & Sayings by Halima Aden - Page 2

There is not one description of beauty - that in fact it has different faces, different stories, and different background, and it's important to embrace all of those.

It's important to remember all the millions of people that are starving.

I want to show people there's not just one way of being Muslim.

Wearing modest clothing is a belief, and I'm not going to say that every Muslim woman is in my shoes, but the majority of us do have a choice.

I never grew up seeing women that looked like me in magazines or on TV and didn't feel like I had a place in the world of fashion. I am honoured to be part of that change.

Having the chance to walk at New York Fashion Week for Yeezy and Milan Fashion Week for Alberta Ferretti and Max Mara in a hijab is so significant. It sends a message to young women everywhere that you can be beautiful for just being you.

I think often the West does not understand the history and the privilege of wearing a hijab. They always think of oppression.

I know I got to do something that's one in a million, to escape a refugee camp, to come to this country and have so many doors open for me. So I want to go back and make a difference and give motivation or hope to all the kids that never got to leave or have the privilege that I did.

Diversity and inclusion are always something industries should strive for.

I'm covered up, but I'm still getting these comments that say I shouldn't be. But the girls who wear the bikinis, they're being told they're too revealing! Enough. It's their body, their choice.

There is a misconception that young Muslim women are oppressed. That simply isn't the case. I choose to dress modestly and choose to cover my hair with a hijab; not all Muslim women make that choice, and that's okay. We are all different!

I love Somali foods like canjeero, a pancakelike bread; same for pizza, burgers, and sushi.

I thought for a very long time that I had to conform or maybe change the way I look, or maybe the hijab was dimming my beauty. I took a moment, and then I realized, you know what, there's a lot of girls who do wear this, and this is their reality. It just made me even more prouder to wear it.

I will stand up for a girl who is being harassed or bullied for choosing to wear revealing clothes. I will stand up for that!

For a really long time, I thought being different was a negative thing. But as I grew older, I started to realize we were all born to stand out; nobody is born to blend in.

I feel best when I am modestly dressed. It's a choice I make and am proud of; for me, I don't think I have to show skin to be beautiful.

I sleep with aloe vera on - it's super moisturizing and good for the skin - and I'll switch that up with honey, which I leave on for 10 minutes then wash off.

I learned that when you stand up for what you believe in, you'll get a lot of support. But there are always going to be negative things said about you.

When I was younger, I got bullied for wearing my hijab.

I mix things from my Somali culture and my American side.

I don't just want to support only Muslim women. I want to inspire women across the board, and I'm hoping they won't allow things to get in the way.

I want everyone to live to their full potential without having to fear someone will try to knock them down or discriminate against them.