I was under 18, and to leave Kenya to come to the United States, to get a passport, you had to be 18. So I lied and said I was 19 to get the passport, because otherwise, I had to have permission from my parents, and my parents would never have let me come. Iman kenyaleavelie share on social
The truth was I felt ugly growing up. I only really started feeling comfortable in myself when I was 40. Iman comfortablefeltgrow Change image and share on social
I can't stand my legs, for a start, and you rarely see me in skirts. Iman legrarelyskirt Change image and share on social
When I started modeling, they tried to pay black models less than they paid Caucasian models. I turned down those jobs because I knew what I was worth. Iman blackcaucasianjob Change image and share on social
We all have friends and loved ones who say 60's the new 30. No. Sixty's the new 60. Iman friendlovesixty Change image and share on social
Nobody has ever said to me that I was pretty, 'til I met Peter Beard. Iman beardmeetpeter Change image and share on social
People called me 'Iman the black model'. In my country, we're all black, so nobody called somebody else black. It was foreign to my ears. Iman blackcallcountry Change image and share on social
Mrs. Obama is not a great beauty. But she is so interesting-looking - so bright. That will always take you farther. Iman beautybrightfar Change image and share on social
I was never a practicing Muslim. But I do consider myself a Muslim. Iman muslimpractice Change image and share on social
People get numbed when they see picture after picture, year in and year out, of people starving. Iman numbpeoplepicture Change image and share on social
