Iman Quotes
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We never wore burkas because Somalis had our own culture.
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I keep on 5 to 10 pounds above my jeans weight, as the ultimate no-filler-needed refresher, and buy a size up on jeans.
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I vowed to myself when I got married that I would cook every night. I find it very therapeutic.
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When I was in high school,we were, like, 4,000 or 5,000 students, and 50 girls - and I didn't have a date for my prom. My father paid my cousin to take me.
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I wasn't a major in political science for nothing, so I understood the politics of beauty and the politics of race when it comes to the fashion industry.
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I beg you, don't use the verb, 'discover', I hate it. What does it mean, that I didn't exist before?
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Multicultural markets are nuanced but not alien.
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I have no intention of ever writing beauty tips on how to make an African-American nose look slimmer or Asian eyes look bigger. That's degrading. Asian eyes are what's beautiful about you and what makes you different.
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I don't look like a white woman. I look Somali.
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Nobody has ever said to me that I was pretty, 'til I met Peter Beard.
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I had never seen 'Vogue.' I didn't read fashion magazines, I read 'Time' and 'Newsweek.'
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Granted, I've changed internally as I've gotten older - I take it easy, I know when to stop and take care of myself, I laugh much more and with my belly and soul - but this comes from the confidence and acceptance that comes with maturity.
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I have been a muse to Mr. Saint-Laurent, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Versace.
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There are some people who have helped to advance me and other girls, but the fashion industry is always behind popular culture. They think they understand the zeitgeist. They don't know anything about the zeitgeist.
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People talk about the miracle of birth. No. There's the miracle of conception. I did IVF, but nothing happened. So I began to think of adoption, and then I got pregnant. It was definitely a miracle.
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I wanted a bronzer so I could look like I just came from Ibiza everyday.
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We all want what every girl wants: to look fabulous while we're out there ruling the world.
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At the end of the day, a 34B doesn't give you self-esteem.
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I was admittedly comfortable with Iman Cosmetics being identified as a beauty brand that filled the gap for black women because it was deeply personal for me.
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I like to get up around 5:30 or six - that's my favorite time of day. My family is still asleep, and the office is still closed, so I can start my day slowly.
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There is no age better than another. The commitment to give of yourself and the knowledge that the time is right are what's important.
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When I started modeling, they tried to pay black models less than they paid Caucasian models. I turned down those jobs because I knew what I was worth.
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I've always said if what I'm going to create doesn't look good on everybody, I'm not going to do it.
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I'm always criticised by other Somalis and Muslims for what I'm doing as a model and married to a white man and all that.