Quotes from Tyra Banks

I gave myself a year to be a supermodel. And I said, 'If it doesn't happen, I'm going back to school.'

When I went to Paris after graduating high school, I saw a model who was 12 years old without any supervision. That wouldn't happen in the acting world.

My mom was a medical photographer, but on the side, she did a before-and-after glam photography business in the house. She would do makeup and hair - and I was her assistant.

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.

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

A smart model is a good model.

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.

Never dull your shine for somebody else.

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

I used to want to write commercials as a kid.

When I was not connected with someone, I didn't get asked out that often.

I'm a lover of fashion websites.

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

I have a poverty demon. I'll ask my accountant if I can afford something, and he'll say, 'What are you talking about?'

The creation of my cosmetics experience has been years in the making.

I was embarrassed when a businessman friend asked, 'What's the yearly budget of your talk show? What's the per-episode budget?' And I looked at him with these blank, typical-model eyes and said, 'I don't know.' I call myself a businesswoman, and I don't know that?

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

I have a lot of bad days.

I love daytime television.

Now I know that I should take better care of myself when I'm under an intense deadline, or else my body is gonna act in certain ways that are not good.

I am learning how to delegate and how to empower people.

I don't believe in diets.

If you can think psychographically and not demographically, you can really target a lot more audiences.

A smile is the most important thing you wear.