Ashley Graham Quotes
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I don't think guys judge curvy women as much as women do. It shocks me how catty some women can be. In my whole life, I only had one guy break up with me over weight.
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Back in Nebraska, I was known as the fat model - the girl who was pretty for a big girl. My body, like my confidence, has been picked apart, manipulated, and controlled by others who didn't necessarily understand it.
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Eventually, I joined a church. I didn't go there to find a boyfriend; I truly wasn't looking for anyone other than the person I wanted to be.
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The fashion industry might persist to label me as plus-sized, but I like to think of it as my-sized.
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Honestly, at the end of the day, what I want women to know is that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. And that it should not define who you are.
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For 10 years, I'd been told I was always going to be a catalogue girl, never a cover girl. Well, I got with IMG and did five covers in a year, boom, boom, boom.
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I put myself out there, trying to prove that beauty is beyond size. It was risky, sure, but what I risked in terms of personal pride was nothing in comparison to what I was rewarded in terms of personal fulfillment.
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I don't like to use the words 'real women,' honestly. I like to use the word 'woman.' And I say that because there are so many women out there who are naturally thin or are naturally curvy, and I think when we start putting a label on the type of woman, it gets misconstrued and starts to offend people.
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When I'm traveling out of the country, a lot of guys give me a high five, and then they're like, 'I love your work!'
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The beauty of being a curvier girl is that we're all shaped so differently.
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I'm trying to change how women think about themselves.
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People want to know that there's someone else out there that looks like them.
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For so long, I have been an outsider because of my size. And I think that fashion has always, in some way, catered to celebrities or to a thinner idealistic model.
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I always say, 'Be anxious for nothing,' because if this is my social media, if this is a platform for me to really get the word out and get my brand out, then why am I gonna be anxious about it?
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Words have power, and if you are going to use your words negatively, then that is exactly what is going to happen in your life.
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I really believe that parents need to know they are shaping the future of their children.
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I had so many agents tell me that at size 18, I would never work or work again. I heard, 'Go home and lose some weight.'
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A lot of who I am is connected to my size, and I am so happy with who I am.
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Confidence starts at home, and something my mother never did was look in the mirror and say she was ugly or fat.
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I want to be a better parent than I had. Even though my mom was absolutely amazing. Her and I are still best friends to this day. I think that the next generation should always be better and better.
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I started dating at 16.
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Words have power. The things that you say to yourself as a parent - the things that you say maybe even just one time to your children - they take it, and they take it into their real world and into their life and beyond.
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My theory is that big underwear makes big girls look bigger.
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When you're given an 'SI' cover, and you take advantage of it, you can conquer the world. Look at Chrissy Teigen. Look at Tyra Banks. Look at Kathy Ireland.