I'm not just retiring from the runway, I'm retiring from all modeling. God, I love saying that! When I was 18, my mom said I have to have a plan. I decided I'd leave on top. 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.

Tyra Banks

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Love every part of yourself. Even the things that frustrate you.... by Tyra Banks

Love every part of yourself. Even the things that frustrate you. They make you who you are!

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Don't chase the money... chase the passion. Because that's what is going to keep you happy and motivated and jumping out of that bed Monday morning.

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Girls of all kinds can be beautiful - from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned; the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing and all in between. It's not easy though because many people still put beauty into a confining, narrow box...Think outside of the box...Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.

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You can have all the potential in world, but unless you have conf... by Tyra Banks

You can have all the potential in world, but unless you have confidence, you have nothing.

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Never dull your shine for somebody else. by Tyra Banks

Never dull your shine for somebody else.

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Keep in mind that we should always thank those who hurt us, especially those who did so bad we are forced to transform. They risk the eternal verdict of going to hell just to make us better than who we are.

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Stop saying these negative things about yourself. Look in the mirror and find something about yourself that's positive and celebrate that!

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

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Modeling chose me, I didn't choose modeling. by Tyra Banks

Modeling chose me, I didn't choose modeling.

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Don't make excuses - make improvements! by Tyra Banks

Don't make excuses - make improvements!

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Perfect is boring, human is beautiful by Tyra Banks

Perfect is boring, human is beautiful

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[You] have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearles... by Tyra Banks

[You] have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.

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A smile is the most important thing you wear. by Tyra Banks

A smile is the most important thing you wear.

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Once you plant seeds of success, your tree will bear fierce fruit... by Tyra Banks

Once you plant seeds of success, your tree will bear fierce fruit.

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There is 3 key things for good photography: the camera,lighting a... by Tyra Banks

There is 3 key things for good photography: the camera,lighting and... Photoshop

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You've got to learn to accept the fool in you as well as the part... by Tyra Banks

You've got to learn to accept the fool in you as well as the part that's got it goin' on.

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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.

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I'm competitive with myself. I always try to push past my own bor... by Tyra Banks

I'm competitive with myself. I always try to push past my own borders.

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There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never r... by Tyra Banks

There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell people what they are

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Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beaut... by Tyra Banks

Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.

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