1. “You can’t model for the rest of your life, so it is important to diversify your career.” – Tyra Banks
2. “Use romantic relationships to grow, not to lose yourself. Keep your priorities in order.” – Tyra Banks
3. “I think I’m too young to be a mogul. I think I’m too young for that.” – Tyra Banks
4. “Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.” – Tyra Banks
5. “There is a difference between desire and desperation.” – Tyra Banks
6. “I’ve had my heart broken one too many times.” – Tyra Banks
7. “I feel more comfortable when I’m lighter – I sleep better, I snore less, I have more endurance when I work out, my arms look better.” – Tyra Banks
8. “I actually don’t miss modeling and I think the reason why is because of America’s Next Top Model.” – Tyra Banks
9. “Girls of all kinds can be beautiful; from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned.” – Tyra Banks
10. “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.” – Tyra Banks
11. “Love is an excuse to be stupid.” – Tyra Banks
12. “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.” – Tyra Banks
13. “Girls of all kinds can be beautiful…” – Tyra Banks
14. “You have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.” – Tyra Banks
15. “I think every woman would want to do something about their cellulite!” – Tyra Banks
16. “Modeling is being a ho, but making it fashion.” – Tyra Banks
17. “You can have all the potential in world, but unless you have confidence, you have nothing.” – Tyra Banks
18. “Never dull your shine for somebody else.” – Tyra Banks
19. “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.” – Tyra Banks
20. “I kind of like the wind in my face. If it wasn’t there, I don’t know if I would push as hard.” – Tyra Banks
21. “Beauty’s easy. Modeling is not just about being pretty.” – Tyra Banks
22. “I am totally against plastic surgery. A lot of people think I have breast implants because I have the biggest boobs in the business.” – Tyra Banks
23. “Because my hands are rough and wrinkley, they are my least favourite feature. An ex-boyfriend used to call them ‘Freddy Kreuger’ fingers.” – Tyra Banks
24. “Love me or hate me I promise that it will never make or break me…<3” – Tyra Banks
25. “I’m not ugly, but my beauty is a total creation…” – Tyra Banks
26. “He followed the sweet scent not of blood orange, but of the pancreas and thymus glands that lived within one particular platinum-headed Unica, and he resumed his trek to Modelland.” – Tyra Banks
27. “Perfect is Boring!” – Tyra Banks
28. “A smart model is a good model.” – Tyra Banks
29. “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.” – Tyra Banks
30. “A smile is the most important thing you wear.” – Tyra Banks
31. “In high school I definitely had a clique of friends. And what I loved about it was that we were healthy and good girls.” – Tyra Banks
32. “Modeling chose me, I didn’t choose modeling.” – Tyra Banks
33. “There’s always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell people what they are.” – Tyra Banks
34. “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.” – Tyra Banks
35. “Tookie’s heart pounded. her knees wobbled, her heart started to flutter, and she felt a warm gush through her core. Try not to suck on his thumb again!” – Tyra Banks
36. “My mom never taught me to be waiting for some prince on a white horse to swipe me off my feet.” – Tyra Banks
37. “There’s an intruder in my OoAh!” – Tyra Banks
38. “It was really hurtful to me. 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?” – Tyra Banks
39. “She has one green eye and one brown one. Have” – Tyra Banks
40. “Perception is reality, because that is their truth.” – Tyra Banks
41. “I wanted to be a film and television writer and producer.” – Tyra Banks
42. “Admiring the D, are you?” – Tyra Banks
43. “I just want you to be yourself. Be a bigger yourself.” – Tyra Banks
44. “I’m not sure exactly how gossiping about my life with my audience really helps them.” – Tyra Banks
45. “Every woman has a story.” – Tyra Banks
46. “Black women don’t have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies.” – Tyra Banks
47. “I always feel great when I don’t have clothes on.” – Tyra Banks
48. “I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that’s where I got famous.” – Tyra Banks
49. “Once you plant seeds of success, your tree will bear fierce fruit.” – Tyra Banks
50. “I love the confidence that makeup gives me.” – Tyra Banks
51. “I look at myself and pick out the things I don’t like. No matter how much I work out, I never get muscle tone in my butt and hip area.” – Tyra Banks
52. “I think it makes women feel better to find fault with other women. I do that, too.” – Tyra Banks
53. “The only way to live a perfect life is to not take risks, to just sit in a little box and never go after what you want or reach for your goals” – Tyra Banks
54. “Take responsiblilty for yourself because no one’s going to take responsibility for you.” – Tyra Banks
55. “When one door of opportunity slams shut in your face, you don’t turn around and go home, boo. Oh, no. You just go through that side door, and if that’s closed, go through the back door, the cellar door, the attic—just get in the damn house!” – Tyra Banks
56. “When you step Out of Your Comfort Zone, it is important to stop stepping before you get into the Uncomfy Zone. Out of Your Comfort Zone feels new and exciting, and you’re discovering aspects of yourself you never knew existed. The No-Go Zone is where you do things that make you feel worse (not better) about yourself, and where you make choices you might regret. Avoid the No-Go Zone at all costs.” – Tyra Banks
57. “I close my eyes while driving and just sing along. I always open them again in time.” – Tyra Banks
58. “Goodness great-shoes! A literal bloodbath, dahling?” – Tyra Banks
59. “Its so important to understand your good attendance ups your chances of graduating.” – Tyra Banks
60. “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.” – Tyra Banks
61. “One thing my mom used to tell me was to look to the other side, and know that my present is not going to be everything. So if Im having a bad day, she goes, Just imagine tomorrow. This is going to be over. This is going to be done with.” – Tyra Banks
62. “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.” – Tyra Banks
63. “Don’t make excuses – make improvements!” – Tyra Banks
64. “Flaws are awesome – so, flawsome! I love making up a word.” – Tyra Banks
65. “Love every part of yourself. Even the things that frustrate you. They make you who you are!” – Tyra Banks