The real way I became a model is I won a genetic lottery, and I became the recipient of a legacy. – Cameron Russell
Usually, TED only invites the most accomplished and famous people in the world to give talks. – Cameron Russell
Like many young people, I believe I have potential to make a positive impact in the world. – Cameron Russell
In the history of the world, all five mass extinctions have been accompanied by massive climate change, so we are facing an incredibly serious threat. In fact, we are technically in the sixth mass extinction right now, and it is the first mass extinction being attributed to humans. – Cameron Russell
My last two years of high school, I think I went to Burger King every day for lunch. – Cameron Russell
When I was 16, I definitely burned a couple of bridges by saying, ‘I won’t do this!’ I was not diplomatic about it. I came to a fitting and was like, ‘I don’t wear fur; cancel this show!’ – Cameron Russell
I usually decide what to wear in the morning, but sometimes, I’ll have a favorite coat or sweater or shoes, and I’ll wear them everyday for a week! – Cameron Russell
Statistics show that diversity in the media is pretty dismal. Critical voices from women and people of color are missing from many important conversations. – Cameron Russell
In 2007, a very inspired New York University Ph.D. student counted all the models on the runway, every single one that was hired, and of the 677 models that were hired, only 27, or less than four per cent, were non-white. – Cameron Russell
Saying you want to be a model when you grow up is akin to saying you want to win the Powerball when you grow up. It’s awesome, and it’s out of your control, and it’s not a career path. – Cameron Russell
My mum never told me that I was beautiful when I was a kid – and I didn’t read magazines or watch MTV, so I had no real consciousness about it all. – Cameron Russell
My style is definitely not ladylike – frills and bows kinda scare me – but I like the military look because I love that olive green khaki color. – Cameron Russell
If you are ever wondering, ‘If I have thinner thighs and shinier hair will I be happier?’ you just need to meet a group of models because they have the thinnest thighs and the shiniest hair and the coolest clothes and they’re the most physically insecure women on the planet. – Cameron Russell
The barrier to entry, to being a model, is not hard work. You don’t need a degree. You don’t need to win an award. It’s just about how you look. – Cameron Russell