Quotes By Tyra Banks

In high school I definitely had a clique of friends. And what I loved about it was that we were healthy and good girls.

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.

I love the confidence that makeup gives me.

My aunt used to call me light bulb head because my head is small at the bottom and bigger at the top. But it was a term of endearment.

I love being able to go to a store, let's say... a store like Topshop or Zara or maybe even Macy's, depends on what department, and not have to look at the price tag.

I love all kinds of bread. Whenever I crave junk food, I want salty things like peanuts or potato chips.

It's not like I want to hop on a bandwagon, because I said it 15 years ago - bringing a child into your life who is not genetically yours is one of the most beautiful things you can do. But I'm also interested in having my own baby, too.

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.

I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous.

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.

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.

Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies.

I haven't seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. I haven't seen anything. I don't really care.

When I am full, I stop eating.

I'm trying to build a strong business. I want to create new stars, new shows and new products for my audience and create a legacy that outlives me. There are so many other ways I want to reach women besides doing a talk show.

People always ask me if I'm going to stop modeling because I have started an acting career. I hope to continue to model for years to come.

I have so many goals.

My fingers used to hurt really bad when I played guitar. I stopped because of it.

I was backstage in Paris and saw Cindy Crawford doing House Of Style. I thought, I would love to to be in control of my career.

I love food and feel that it is something that should be enjoyed. I eat whatever I want. I just don't overeat.

Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It's about accepting all of yourself.

A smart model is a good model.

You can't model for the rest of your life, so it is important to diversify your career.

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.

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.

Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just be the sexy American girl next door?

I enjoy doing fashion shows and transforming myself into different looks for photo shoots.

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.

Designers are very fickle. I never wanted to be a victim of that. You're in one minute, out the next.

I talked about adopting a baby when I was 20 years old, before it became 'hip.'