People have told me to change it over the years, but my dad is always saying, ‘Never change your name!’ My middle name is O’Hara, so it’s a pretty epic name. Emily O’Hara Ratajkowski. – Emily Ratajkowski
I didn’t necessarily intend it for myself, but it just happens with Instagram and Twitter; people come up to me and call me Emrata; they don’t call me Emily. That’s my brand, my identity. – Emily Ratajkowski
I started modeling when I was – not older, but not 12. I have a mom who’s a feminist – she’s an English professor, an intellectual. She really gave me the equipment to understand that you can celebrate yourself without putting yourself down or needing to apologize for the way you look. I think that attitude is really crucial for a model. – Emily Ratajkowski
I like to be asked about the projects I’m working on. I like to be asked about the books I’m reading, the things I’m interested in, what’s exciting me right now, or even politics. Sometimes that’s fun. – Emily Ratajkowski
I absolutely love Ireland. It’s one of the most beautiful places on Earth, and I have strong ties here. Both my grandmothers are from Ireland, and I have spent every summer in Bantry since my father, who is an artist, had the romantic idea 20 years ago to buy an old farmhouse on the west coast and renovate it. – Emily Ratajkowski
We’re able to choose our candidate not based on gender or sex or anything else other than their ideas. – Emily Ratajkowski
I’m a big fan of the Irish accent. After a couple of drinks, I start to get a bit of an Irish lilt, too. – Emily Ratajkowski
I really like to hike. L.A. is a great place for that. And doing yoga a couple of times a week is a really big part of my regimen. – Emily Ratajkowski
People will say, ‘How do I get abs like you?’ I don’t know. We’re all different. If my girlfriend did what I did, hiking and yoga for a workout, it would affect her body in a different way. That’s the message that I really want to get out there. I’m trying to counteract that culture. – Emily Ratajkowski
I’m a carnivore. I really like to eat meat. I crave iron, so I am definitely not the kind of person who you will find eating a salad. – Emily Ratajkowski
A woman can be seeking attention and also make a statement.They don’t need to be mutually exclusive. – Emily Ratajkowski
My mum bought discounted tickets for shows like ‘Cats’ and ‘Les Miserables’; I became completely enamoured. – Emily Ratajkowski
It’s absurd to think that desire for attention doesn’t drive both women and men. Why are women scrutinized for it more, then? – Emily Ratajkowski
For me, I want a president who is more than a symbol, someone who has ideas that I align with. – Emily Ratajkowski
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
Generally, I just think there is a real lacking in men knowing how to hit on women. – Emily Ratajkowski
I spent most of my time with adults because although my parents were older when they had me, they’re really like teenagers. I sort of became the third musketeer. – Emily Ratajkowski
The attention from the fashion world is something that I didn’t expect. I’ve shot with Bruce Weber and met Karl Lagerfeld. Having that kind of attention is really exciting. – Emily Ratajkowski
I grew up eating street tacos and burritos on the beach, so I like people who can eat and aren’t afraid to show it. – Emily Ratajkowski
I’m not always going to like the paparazzi photos, but I’m still going to go to lunch with my boyfriend. – Emily Ratajkowski
I remember the first time I pulled out of my driveway in my grandparents’ Nissan Ultimate or Centra. I just remember getting in a car that smells like my grandparents, with both my parents standing on the lawn, so petrified. That was my car up until I was 18. – Emily Ratajkowski
It’s rare to meet somebody who’s secure with herself, confident in who they are, and doesn’t have anything to apologize for. – Emily Ratajkowski
I didn’t want to act in high school, because I was sick of auditioning for Nickelodeon, Disney mean girls, or the cheerleader. – Emily Ratajkowski
Hollywood is a boys’ club, and that’s something I thought was a stereotype – and it’s not. That really shocked me. Still shocks me. Everyone’s helping their buddies out and pressing their buddies and playing tennis with their buddies and making movies with their buddies, and that grosses me out. – Emily Ratajkowski
I drive a Nissan Versa and would never spend real money on a car because I destroy things. – Emily Ratajkowski
For me personally, I cannot spend a certain amount of money on anything but shoes, a coat, a purse, and that’s it. I could never spend more than $1K on a sweater. I’m only going to wear it twice. But you go online, and you see incredibly expensive sweaters selling out constantly. – Emily Ratajkowski
I’m completely bathing suit-obsessed, and I love lurking on Instagram looking for the best bikinis. – Emily Ratajkowski
