Iman Quotes
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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 vowed to myself when I got married that I would cook every night. I find it very therapeutic.
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There is a lot of noise out there. I don't want to follow the trend - I want to create the trend.
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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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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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On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession.
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I have been a muse to Mr. Saint-Laurent, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Versace.
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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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Multicultural markets are nuanced but not alien.
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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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I don't look like a white woman. I look Somali.
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I wanted a bronzer so I could look like I just came from Ibiza everyday.
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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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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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People get numbed when they see picture after picture, year in and year out, of people starving.
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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 arrive in New York on October 15, 1975. On my own, by the way.
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My ritual is cooking. I find it therapeutic. It comes naturally to me. I can read a recipe and won't have to look at it again.
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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'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.