Top 270 Quotes & Sayings by Tyra Banks - Page 4

I volunteer a lot of my time with an organization in New York called The Center for Children and Families.

I'm obsessed with the theme parks and themed restaurants, I love it!

It's kind of embarrassing, but in my early 20s, I used to want to be a princess. But I didn't want to have to marry somebody in order to do it!

When I was a model, they called me 'Tyra;' now it's 'Ms. Banks.'

The president of Victoria's Secret promised me a lifetime supply of Victoria's Secret products, even after I decided to leave the company. But once I left, he only let me have it for a year. So I have a bone to pick.

I gave myself a year to be a supermodel. And I said, 'If it doesn't happen, I'm going back to school.'

Michelle Obama, you're one hot mama.

A size 16 can be the best shape for you, and you can be healthy.

Not wearing make-up? I can do it, and don't think twice.

I'm not afraid of wanting money at all. Money will give me more power to do things that are truer to my spirit than what I'm already doing.

I don't think I'll always be on television.

I'm obsessed with making women look and feel more beautiful than they ever thought possible.

Dab - don't rub - cream formulas onto your skin. Rubbing washes out the color, so do that only if you've put on too much.

I do consider myself a feminist, yeah. Totally.

I'm a big fan of Lady Gaga.

Being first lady is not just about being the wife but really taking command and having true vision.

I used to say in interviews that I don't necessarily want to be the first black woman or first model to do certain things; I just want to see it done.

I get so much mail from young women saying that they are so insecure when they look at me, but they don't realize all of the flaws that I have.

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.

I am intimidated by that eyeliner in a pot. You have to take a brush and wet it and then dip it in and get it straight. It's just a mess.

I used to want to write commercials as a kid.

I don't think me walking away from modeling was scary for me. In hindsight, I think it was very risky, when you talk about risk. Because it paid the bills.

I actually studied with The Groundlings.

I'm always looking at how I can be atypical.

Working women, moms, students, they don't have a lot of time to spend on their faces.

There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell people what they are

I just want you to be yourself. Be a bigger yourself.

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

I don't want to have to put on that "thing" - I call it "the thing" when I have to do my hair, put on the lashes, get dressed up. When I go out for potato chips, I just want to go out looking like myself, which means you will see bad pictures of me. There probably are some out there right now, but it's just part of the life.

Girls of all kinds can be beautiful.

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

I don't like the label 'plus-size' -- I call it 'fiercely real.' On 'Top Model,' we call it fiercely real. I don't want to use the term 'plus-size,' because, to me, what the hell is that? It just doesn't have a positive connotation to it. I tend to not use it.

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.

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.

A smile is the most important thing you wear.

Girls of all kinds can be beautiful; from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned

Modeling chose me, I didn't choose modeling.

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.

Don't make excuses - make improvements!

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.

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

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

Flaws are awesome - so, flawsome! I love making up a word.

Its so important to understand your good attendance ups your chances of graduating.

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

I don't like looking at awards everyday because I feel like they can make you lazy. So, I give them to my Mom and let her look at it everyday. They are symbols of the hard work she put into me. Her sacrifices allowed me and my team to win those awards. But I don't look at any awards everyday.

Many kids only think about the present moment and don't realize that they are creating a digital footprint, which will follow you forever! You have to be careful about what you put on the Internet. It can even prevent you from getting a job! Other kids... especially girls... give in to peer pressure and take racy photos for boys because they think it will make the boy like them more. This NEVER works. Girls, let him like you with your clothes on.

I'm a big fan of Lady Gaga. I think she's kinda what modeling is about in a way: Unique-ness, different-ness, edginess, quirkiness is actually special and I think her message is - I wouldn't say it's exactly like my message - but there are similarities in embracing your uniqueness. When she talks about being born this way, I really think she's absolutely fabulous.

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.

As a model, you're so used to taking your clothes off that you just don't care.

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.

Perfect is boring, human is beautiful

Love me or hate me I promise that it will never make or break me...<3

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

Most of my career is spent in a meeting... dressed sharply, looking really great; negotiating over a table, strategizing or coming up with new marketing plans or new ideas. And that makes me really, really happy.

Use romantic relationships to grow, not to lose yourself. Keep your priorities in order.

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.

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

I don't know what to do with my arms. It just makes me feel weird and I feel like people are looking at me and that makes me nervous.