The way we are annoying them, being playful and having a good time with our body - it's something very important for young women today to have that confidence. I think it's actually celebrating women and their bodies. Emily Ratajkowski More Quotes by Emily Ratajkowski More Quotes From Emily Ratajkowski I met with Karl Lagerfeld, and if you have those kind of connections, that takes you into that world and puts you on that level. Emily Ratajkowski connections levels world It's like never hearing a Joy Division album or something. I'm finally watching Twin Peaks, and I'm so into it. Emily Ratajkowski hearing albums joy On whether Blurred Lines' video is sexist: I don't. I really appreciate the people who watch out for that stuff, and I'm sensitive to those sort of things. On the surface level, the naked women dancing, I understand that can be perceived that way. But we're directed to have a sort of confidence, a sarcastic attitude about the whole situation. Emily Ratajkowski appreciate sarcastic attitude We all have an idea of what we look like, and then you see a giant picture of yourself and you're like, "Oh my god, wait, that's me?" And it's such a specific version of me, with styling, and art direction... It's like when you hear yourself on a recording, and you go, "That's what I sound like?!" That's how I feel when I see images of me. Emily Ratajkowski waiting art That's the one thing that's funny about going from modeling to acting. In modeling, you're supposed to think about what you look like all the time. When you're in front of the camera, if you're not considering that, God knows what the pictures will look like. With acting, you have to completely forget it. Emily Ratajkowski acting forget thinking People always talk about what they do the night before, but to be totally honest what you do the night before isn't going to make a huge difference in how you look. Maybe eating a giant burger and being bloated would make a difference, but other than that it's the lead-up. For me it's always about trying to consistently maintain a fit and body-conscious eating schedule so three days before I'm not like, Oh my God, I have a bathing suit shoot I have to do. Emily Ratajkowski making-a-difference night people Social media is something women didn't have 10 years ago, and that's a big aspect in feminism today. I don't have to be filtered by anyone. I choose. Emily Ratajkowski feminism media years A woman talks about having sex, and it's like, well, a guy got to have sex with you, so you're stupid. You've given something up. Emily Ratajkowski guy stupid sex A woman can be seeking attention and also make a statement.They don't need to be mutually exclusive. Emily Ratajkowski exclusive attention needs I was born in London and lived there until I was five. We traveled a lot. But really San Diego is my hometown. It's where I went to high school. Emily Ratajkowski san-diego london school I genuinely hit puberty before everyone. Emily Ratajkowski puberty The movie industry has been contacting me. I have been auditioning - that's actually why I am in California. I was here meeting with studios and auditioning. Emily Ratajkowski california meetings studios One thing that I've found is that people could relate and see different qualities in the video that they enjoyed. That wasn't something I was necessarily expecting. Emily Ratajkowski quality different people Pop music is great, but there's a lot of BS about the attitude of guys being super-gangster - that's why the whole thing is silly. It's making fun of itself. That self-awareness is why people enjoy it. It's refreshing. Emily Ratajkowski silly attitude fun I basically had the same body when I was 14 and that was weird. But I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky. Emily Ratajkowski lucky parent thinking I feel like every woman, and actually any guy who hasn't played that many sports, you secretly wonder, like, 'Would I be a pro athlete?' Emily Ratajkowski guy athlete sports You can go super American and get barbecue and beer and be like, 'Whatever, I'm watching a football game.' That's exactly what I'm going to do. Emily Ratajkowski games beer football I have great childhood memories cow-tipping, going off and getting lost in the bog for hours, and coming home covered in dirt. Emily Ratajkowski childhood home memories I want my first female president to be more than a symbol. Emily Ratajkowski politics Your body is your body; it's natural. Learn to love yourself for it. Emily Ratajkowski yourself love-yourself body love
