Quotes By Tyra Banks

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

When I am full, I stop eating.

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.

A smart model is a good model.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

I've made millions of dollars with the body I have, so where's the pain in that?

Models now need to promote themselves, think like businesswomen and diversify their careers by doing other things. Chances are very slim that a mere model will become a household name today.

I've had my heart broken one too many times.

My mom never taught me to be waiting for some prince on a white horse to swipe me off my feet.

I'm a perfectionist. Sometimes I have to remind myself that it's okay if there are flaws here and there.

Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command. I studied all the time. I looked at magazines, I'd practice in front of the mirror and I'd ask photographers about the best angles. I can now pull out a smile at will.