I had a nice, pert nose but a plain round face and a mop of curly brown hair. That was not the photograph of a successful model. Eileen Ford browncurlyface Change image and share on social
I see girls that I know - I absolutely know - will be star models within just a matter of weeks, and they always are. Eileen Ford absolutelygirlmatter Change image and share on social
I don't think of people as black or white. It's a question of are they photogenic or not? I don't think anyone says, 'Let's book her. She's black.' I think they say, 'Let's book her. She's good.' We've come that far. Eileen Ford blackbookgood share on social
I live in a wonderful world of make-believe. A world of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. A world of Winnie the Pooh and Edward Bear. Things like that. Wonderful things. Funny things. Eileen Ford astairebearedward Change image and share on social
None of the people I grew up with had identity problems. We all had perfectly marvelous lives. Eileen Ford growidentitylive Change image and share on social
Most models are emotionally abandoned. They need me. I'm their mother. Eileen Ford abandonemotionallymodel Change image and share on social
American women mean a great deal to me. They're such lost souls, particularly the women of my generation. And women need so much help. They never have anyone to turn to. I help them understand how they can look better, how to do this, do that, get a job. And they're very trusting. Like little lost kids. Eileen Ford americandealgeneration share on social
Most of our models have just walked in off the streets, although I also find them on countless trips to Europe - particularly Scandinavia. I operate by instinct. It's a process I cannot explain, but the prettiest girl on the block is not always the best model. Eileen Ford blockcountlesseurope share on social
My family believed I could do no wrong. That's probably why I have utter confidence in myself even when I shouldn't have. Eileen Ford believeconfidencefamily Change image and share on social
I feel that my ideas of beauty have been given very strong backing by Botticelli and a few others: Slender hands, long neck, long limbs - look at Nefertiti. She was very teensy-weensy with a long neck and wide-spaced eyes. Eileen Ford backbeautybotticelli share on social