Quotes by Modeling When I first began modeling, I was very conventional looking. I had hair down to my waist in a side parting - almost church-like. But beneath the sheath of hair lay this Amazonian, strong-looking frame. Erin O'Connor lookingdownmodelinghair Someone once referred to modeling as being like winning the lottery gene pool. It's such an odd way to put things, but what is different about modelling is that the industry often picks you. Erin O'Connor youmodelingwinningway After doing modeling and films, I was always keen on doing TV. It was in my to-do-list. So when 'Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi' happened, I was more than happy. Erica Fernandes doingalwaysmodelinghappy I hated modeling. I was so scared. But as soon as I started doing jewelry, I did better as a model. Elsa Peretti doingbettermodelingjewelry I did a shoot with massive iguanas in Costa Rica when I was modeling back then. They were like little dinosaurs, and they sat right across my arms and by my face. The guy told me not to make any sudden movements because they had enormous claws. The guy said he would rip my skin if he attacked. Olga Kurylenko skinfacememodeling I grew up in the Ukraine and then I went to Paris in 1996. I went there because there was a modeling agency that invited me there to work so I thought, 'Sure.' Olga Kurylenko thoughtmemodelingwork I looked for acting classes in Paris just to do something different than modeling. And then one day I just thought, 'Okay, that's enough, I have to start doing something.' I went to the acting agency and I just told them I wanted to act and asked them if they would give me a chance, and they did. Olga Kurylenko daymemodelingchance All eyes are on you when you're modeling and acting, and I just didn't want the attention when I wasn't working. But as I've gotten older, I've become more comfortable with my body and am taking more fashion risks. Carey Lowell eyesyoumodelingfashion I would love to go do movies; I would love to kind of delve into other things. I did do acting and modeling before, when I was a kid, so it would be nice to use those things. Paige VanZant moviesmodelingnicelove I remember, one day, I just printed out about a hundred CVs, and I was running around London. I was going to modeling agencies, temping agencies, anything. I was so desperate. Fleur East daymodelingone-dayremember Modeling has always played off my D.J.-ing, but it is a fun supplement. Harley Viera-Newton offalwaysmodelingfun As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it's like modeling: that feeling of locking in and projecting some kind of emotion to try to captivate people. Karen Elson feelingmodelingeyepeople The thrill of acting is making a character real. Modeling is the opposite of real. It's being fake in front of the camera. Cara Delevingne cameramodelingfakecharacter I love acting. I do it as a hobby. If I was able to have that as a career... Hopefully the fashion thing is a stepping-stone. I was so worried when I started modeling that it would hinder my chances of acting. Cara Delevingne careermodelingfashionlove In 2005, I had one more year of college left, and I was taking a summer class in Barbados. I got discovered in the airport on my way back and started modeling at the beginning of my senior year at Bucknell. Garrett Neff beginningmodelingcollegeway When I was a teenager, me and a couple of my friends entered a couple of modeling competitions just for fun, and one of those got me an agent in Sydney. Abbie Cornish memodelingfriendsfun Modeling is great because I don't have lines to memorize. But I find acting much more challenging - which is a good thing! Candace Kita findgreatgoodmodeling I was embarrassed about modeling. When you're at school and you're modeling, it sounds very glamorous, but I didn't want to do things that no one else was doing. I didn't want to be the odd one out. I wanted to be part of the gang. Hannah Ware youmodelinggangschool I work hard, but my modeling career gives my views undeserved attention. Cameron Russell work-hardmodelingworkattention I would love to work with designers in a modeling capacity. Lachlan Watson modelingcapacityworklove«12345678910»
