Khoudia Diop Quotes
-
Diversity is what makes life interesting.
-
There were times I wouldn't leave my room for weeks and sometimes missed school because I hated how people would look at me. But my older sister helped me find the positive: She used to show me pictures of Alek Wek to say, 'See! You can be a model if you want!'
-
A tip that I got from my mom that really helps keep my skin fresh is to wash my face with ice water in the morning. I love it. Just splash with water - cold water. That's the first thing I do every morning.
-
I was born in Senegal in 1996. My mom moved to New York when I was two years old, so I was raised by my aunt back home.
-
I didn't have to listen to nobody or look how anybody wanted me to look. I just wanted to be myself and look however I want.
-
Self-love is not something that you get in one day or two days. It's an ongoing process, and I go through it every day.
-
As I grew, I learned to love myself more every day and not pay attention to the negative people, which helped a lot.
-
I don't know why. I'm fascinated with stars and space. I just love them.
-
We need more women of colour in fashion, period.
-
I was in Italy on vacation, and I saw my reflection in a mirror. I saw how unique my skin was and why people stop me on the street to ask about it. I started falling in love with it.
-
Even though I was very young, it was traumatizing seeing someone try weird things on their skin all for the sake of being lighter. It's as common as relaxing your hair or maybe even brushing your teeth. I had friends not wanting to do it, but their moms gave them creams to help lighten their skin. That's how accessible it is.
-
The message I have for my sisters is that how you look doesn't matter as long as you feel beautiful inside.
-
Personally, it was always very difficult to find complexion products that match my shade.
-
I was bullied a lot, being a kid, so I feel like I'm standing out because I realize who I really am.
-
My sister was the one person who told me not to change, that my skin was beautiful. She really helped me feel good about myself.
-
I was mostly bullied by my classmates. People would come up to me and say, 'You're so dark.' I'd always fight back by calling out one of their insecurities, like, 'Well, you have a big nose.' Today, I'd tell them that I really love them. I'd thank them because they made me realize how unique I am.
-
People have made comments, calling me names like 'midnight' or 'mother of stars.' At first I confronted the bullies, but eventually I learned to tune out the negativity and just love myself more.
-
I would get so angry whenever I'd notice people looking at me weirdly. They'd even stop me on the street and ask questions about my skin color.
-
Being teased and losing my self value eventually ended up inspiring me to be a better version of myself.
-
In my country - even though we have a lot of dark-skinned people - people think the lighter you are, the better you are. They think beauty has to do with being light-skinned. I think that's really wrong.
-
I wanted to express myself using visuals and also celebrate the beauty of black women, travel, and have amazing opportunities. I also wanted to be a living example of inspiration for other women and girls.
-
Celebrate yourself... and stay positive!
-
When I was in high school in Paris, some photographers wanted my photos and asked if I was interested in modeling. I wasn't interested because I wanted to get my education first. I was scared because I didn't know what I was getting into.
-
My mom was the only one who didn't bleach her skin. She was the one who kept her natural complexion. So yes, I consider her a role model. All of her other family members would say to us, 'Oh, your mom is so beautiful. She's lucky she kept her skin.' Those comments stayed with me.