Andreja Pejic

Fashion is quite inclusive and good at embracing different things and different forms of beauty. It's a very liberal industry. You can be yourself.

Fashion is quite inclusive and good at embracing different things and different forms of beauty. It's a very liberal industry. You can be yourself. Just not overweight.

I think we all evolve as we get older, and that's normal, but I like to think that my recent transition hasn't made me into a different individual. Same person - no difference at all, just a different sex.

I don't believe that the fight for trans rights or African American rights is different from the fight against war, or the fight for refugees.

I want to keep sharing my story in the hope that young trans people or just people who feel different or ostracized have something to look up to.

We should give people the freedom to express who they are.

I always dreamt of being a girl. One of my earliest memories is spinning around in my mom's skirt trying to look like a ballerina.

I thought about being gay, but it didn't fit.

Being a bride for Gaultier was a very special moment for me.

Don't do things just to impress others or just because you're scared you won't have any friends.

I wasn't always confident; it took me awhile to kind of assume my role in fashion and feel attractive and be able to walk into a room.

I'm comfortable in my skin, and for my look to be celebrated is great.