Alek Wek Quotes

I have no problem with whatever the next big look is. Just don't try and tell me that only one look is beautiful.

For me, there has never been one definition of beauty. I think we all have something to offer and when beauty shines from within, there can be no denying it

I learnt just how little it takes to survive, which is why I don’t waste things – food, money, friendships or opportunities.

You can't buy enlightenment, but you can hire a mirror so you can watch it happen.

You don't have to go with the crowd.

To have this opportunity, in light of my familys struggles, made me want to create something lasting and relevant.

Not everyone is selfish in fashion. There are people who go to bed feeling good about themselves and then spread the love.

I'm trying to grow older with wisdom.

Pressure only makes you sick. You won't get anything positive out of it.

I wore hot pants and cowboy boots and I thought, 'What have I gotten myself into?'

Maybe I do have a few more dresses, but I'm just like everyone else.

If we don't take care of each other, who will? ... I don't want to ever say, 'I should've done something.'

My boyfriend isn't a rock star. His values are rock solid. We met at a dinner and he made me laugh.

There are models who don't eat. That's worrisome - you need the right amount of gas to get going.

Fashion shows are glamorous for 20 minutes.

A lot of people especially want to know about going into business. But it's a two-way conversation.

I think I enjoy London the best as it's where I started my career. But Paris is beautiful too.

I meet and talk to women from every corner of this planet, and I can find beauty in each and every one of them.

Beauty is subjective and should not be limited to only what we see on the outside.

True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others.

I like to accept it all, the negative and the positive.

The beauty of reading is that it lets you travel in a way you could never know.

It's sometimes tiring to get off a long-haul flight and go straight to the studio for a shoot, but if you really plan everything well, you can get so much out of combining travel with work.

We need to do everything we can to protect the health and welfare of children around the world, but fortunately, it's getting easier to provide things like medication and care.

Going back to South Sudan after the independence took place was deeply emotional for me because I had gone through the civil war with my family just before going to seek refuge in London.

I still have dreams in which someone is coming to the door.