I have no intention of ever writing beauty tips on how to make an African-American nose look slimmer or Asian eyes look bigger. That's degrading. Asian eyes are what's beautiful about you and what makes you different. Iman africanamericanasian share on social
That is something that my mother instilled in me at a very young age - to know my self-worth. And I have had times again and again in the fashion industry where all of that was tested and I rose to the occasion because I was told that I am worthy and I should be able to walk away from something that is not worthy of me. Iman agefashionindustry share on social
I did not want to get involved with a rock star. No way. It is not a sane thing to do. Iman involverocksane Change image and share on social
The women I gravitate to are the ones who defy convention and reinvent themselves - hence, they reinvent the world around them. Iman conventiondefygravitate Change image and share on social
I vowed to myself when I got married that I would cook every night. I find it very therapeutic. Iman cookfindmarry Change image and share on social
I am so far more secure and more grounded and more know who I am than when I was in my 20s. Iman 20sgroundsecure Change image and share on social
There is a lot of noise out there. I don't want to follow the trend - I want to create the trend. Iman createfollowlot Change image and share on social
Granted, I've changed internally as I've gotten older - I take it easy, I know when to stop and take care of myself, I laugh much more and with my belly and soul - but this comes from the confidence and acceptance that comes with maturity. Iman acceptancebellycare share on social
I was born in Somalia, which is in East Africa. My parents started with nothing: poor, poor, poor. They eloped, which was unheard of in my country, when my father was 17 and my mother was 14. Iman africabearcountry Change image and share on social
I would go to cosmetics counters and buy two or three foundations and powders, and then go home and mix them before I came up with something suitable for my undertones. Iman buycosmeticcounter Change image and share on social