Modeling is always something I’ve really admired because I’ve seen my mum and sister do it. – Georgia Jagger
I have always found photography magical, and became more taken with it whilst modeling. – Hanneli Mustaparta
Modeling is not something you excel because you are clever but is based on physical appearance, but then you have to be a businesswoman, like, to keep your longevity. – Gelila Bekele
I’d always enjoyed acting, but modeling was so time-consuming – and lucrative – that I didn’t pursue it. – Jerry Hall
I almost had to exhaust myself at modeling before I could say, ‘O.K., I’m ready for school.’ – Christy Turlington
Modeling gave me so many experiences, like traveling and being exposed to global cultures, but the most valuable lesson has been working with designers who truly are visionaries in their field. – Iman
Starting modeling in the ’90s, it was quite surreal. They were like, ‘You’re so different! So weird! So bizarre!’ And I’m like, ‘I’m so normal. What are you talking about?’ – Alek Wek
Cause I’m a musician, I’m not really good at posing and being a model, like, modeling. – Amy Winehouse
The whole time I was modeling, I had a place in Paris, and a place in New York, and I was really single. – Boris Kodjoe
Anorexia was there for me before I got into modeling, but because of the arena and the demands, the disease really got out of control for me. It’s like being an alcoholic and going and being a bartender. – Carre Otis
When I started modeling, it was like, ‘Oh, she’s too dark,’ and I kind of looked at them like, ‘You’re too daft.’ – Alek Wek
Modeling is one of the few professions where women out-earn men, and that’s because we’re more valuable objects and ornaments. – Cameron Russell
I didn’t mean to be a TV presenter, I just hated modeling. It feels very odd that it’s turned into this ‘It-girl’ thing. What does that even mean? I wear clothes and I go out. It’s so weird. – Alexa Chung
My younger years of modeling were really just filled with fun trips. I was doing catalogues for Alexander’s and Bloomingdale’s. – Brooke Shields
Fortunately, most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling from others. – Albert Bandura
My doctor felt that the main contributing factor was so many years of malnutrition, especially during my formative years, even before I got into modeling. – Carre Otis
When I went to L.A., I started modeling, hoping to travel and learn from photographers. It led to auditions to do commercials. – Beth Riesgraf
Basically I was really modeling for fun, but it wasn’t ever something that I wanted to do to begin with. – Chrissy Teigen
I haven’t left modeling completely; I just took a step out, and I now have the rare luxury of picking and choosing how to spend my days. – Christy Turlington
