I’m trying to build a strong business. I want to create new stars, new shows and new products for my audience and create a legacy that outlives me. There are so many other ways I want to reach women besides doing a talk show. – Tyra Banks
If I tried to start modeling right now, I wouldn’t be a supermodel because it’s all about celebrity. – Tyra Banks
Just because you don’t know if other people are experiencing the same thing as you are, it doesn’t mean that it’s not happening. Everybody doesn’t necessarily share everything. Just know that what you’re going through, other people are going through it, too. – Tyra Banks
I know the pain of somebody who’s too thin and the pain of somebody that people say is too big. – Tyra Banks
I went from being very popular and the head of the clique in the sixth grade to having, like, kid depression in the seventh grade. Not leaving the house. Not looking people in the eye… My body made me feel bad at everything. – Tyra Banks
If you can think psychographically and not demographically, you can really target a lot more audiences. – Tyra Banks
I loved planning ‘The Tyra Show’ more than actually having to do it. I loved coming up with show ideas, honing each program and crafting it. I’m more excited being in a meeting than being on TV. – Tyra Banks
I have a lot of success and make a good living, but after while, you start going ‘Why? Why are you doing all this?’ – Tyra Banks
‘Modelland’ has always been a part of my mind and my heart. I’m excited that you’ll be able to read about this magical world that’s been living in my dreams for so many years. – Tyra Banks
With the whole supermodel thing, even when you’re not really modeling anymore, people still call me that. And I’m like ‘… retired.’ – Tyra Banks
I’ve made mistakes before of doing different projects just based on my dreams, my hopes, my thing, and not really thinking about my customers. – Tyra Banks
It is important for women to feel beautiful when she looks in the mirror, and I tell women, ‘If you don’t feel beautiful, find one thing that you can look in that mirror and say, ‘That is beautiful.’ – Tyra Banks
I haven’t seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. I haven’t seen anything. I don’t really care. – Tyra Banks
I don’t go to the cool, trendy restaurants. I go to either the holes in the wall or the super-fancy restaurants where there are no cool people. – Tyra Banks
Rihanna told me her parents used to argue so intensely, she used to get these headaches, these migraines that were almost not even treatable with medicine. The moment her parents separated, her migraines went away. – Tyra Banks
Don’t contour with blush – that’s so eighties. It was an amazing trend then, but it’s not hot now. Instead, go for a neutral contour color that’s one or two shades deeper than your skin tone. – Tyra Banks