02UndatedA 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 / quote ↗
06UndatedI've helped some of my classmates on how to strategize to get to the next level of their businesses. And it's interesting, because here I am sitting there from the entertainment industry and the fashion industry, and I'm giving a billionaire that has a business that's been in his family for 300 years - I'm giving him advice about strategy!Tyra Banks / quote ↗
07UndatedThere's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell people what they are.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
08Undated'Modelland' has always been a part of my mind and my heart. I'm excited that you'll be able to read about this magical world that's been living in my dreams for so many years.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
09UndatedI've made mistakes before of doing different projects just based on my dreams, my hopes, my thing, and not really thinking about my customers.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
10UndatedI 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 / quote ↗
11UndatedI made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
12UndatedA 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. I live with my mama. I ain't got a car and I ain't got a job! I'm real normal.' And I'm like, 'That's not normal - that's a loser!'Tyra Banks / quote ↗
13UndatedEven when I was a teen model, I didn't think it was fair that I had to enter the acting world to get insurance.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
14UndatedI 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.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
15UndatedI 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' meets 'Ford Supermodel of the Year' meets 'The Real World.'Tyra Banks / quote ↗
17UndatedGlobal 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 fulfilling yet healthy food, which means they are affluent.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
18UndatedI love food and feel that it is something that should be enjoyed. I eat whatever I want. I just don't overeat.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
19UndatedI love all kinds of bread. Whenever I crave junk food, I want salty things like peanuts or potato chips.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
20UndatedDon'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.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
21UndatedMy most difficult class at Harvard Business School would have to be finance.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
22UndatedMy 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.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
23UndatedStop saying these negative things about yourself. Look in the mirror and find something about yourself that's positive and celebrate that!Tyra Banks / quote ↗
24UndatedI'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.Tyra Banks / quote ↗
