Quotes from Barbie Ferreira

I was on the cover of French 'Grazia,' which was amazing. It was all over Paris!

I feel it's very important to remove labels; the progress in fashion will be when people completely cut out the words 'plus size' from their vocabulary and accept that women come in many sizes - especially over a size 4. Once that happens, I feel as though inclusiveness of body type will finally start happening.

Modeling for adidas is a dream I never knew I could achieve. I've had it in my mind to work with such a dope ,and it's so amazing that I get to be a part of a campaign with so many powerful voices.

You were not put on this earth to do everything to be sexually appealing to people.

I used to hate my legs, but I learned to embrace them. They may be bigger than the average person's, but they're beautiful. I love them, and I wear short shorts all of the time.

People equate health to a picture in a magazine of a 6-foot-tall thin woman with her skin rolls Photoshopped and her waist edited to be tiny, so when they see bodies that jiggle and move around like they do, they assume it's wrong.

I don't want people to think I think I am the most diverse thing fashion has ever seen or whatever. But there are so many different walks of life that I don't represent, and there is no one person who does.

I like girly, colorful bathing suits.

Hair-wise, the move for me is to not wash it. I try to only wash it when I have to or for a shoot or something.

The term 'plus size' is so inaccurate. I'm not plus size; I have never bought an article of clothing that was plus size.

At first, I was scared that if I claimed I modeled, people would be like, 'What?'

Less is more. I would notice that when I did my makeup, I was putting on more makeup than they did on me at shoots. A little goes a long way, so I definitely learned how to wear less.

I typically get 7 to 8 hours, but I'm a 12-plus-hour sleeper. I need to go into hibernation once a week to refuel.

I'm more than just a curvy girl.

I'm a model, and I happen to model for curvy things, but at the end of the day, I'm still in front of a camera just like anyone else.

The beauty industry is just like the fashion industry - prejudice is ingrained. But with new people coming in with fresh eyes and passion, I definitely am seeing progress.

I've just learned how to put things into perspective and how to not be afraid of change while making decisions for myself. Also, asking for what I want and demanding what I need and being more confident in who I am and my ability.

There's so much more to people than their differences.

I don't think there's anything wrong with the word 'curvy' or 'plus-size' because there are women who identify as that, and I'm not offended by it whatsoever because I don't feel like being bigger is anything wrong.

I had a lot of difficulty growing up in a society where everything is very closed-minded, especially with beauty.

I just love to disconnect from everything sometimes.

Definitely, when anyone asks me what I eat - I think that's the most disrespectful thing. There's no winning with that question.

My favorite models are always going to be the people who are pushing the boundary and challenging what it is to be a model.

I have been on the Internet for a long time and have always gotten hate on the Internet, so there is a thick skin I have developed.