Tyra Banks

I gave myself a year to be a supermodel. And I said, 'If it doesn't happen, I'm going back to school.'

I went through an obsession with eyebrows. I used to paint my eyebrows really, really strong. I look back now, and some were a little bit strong.

I'm frugal. I've always been this way. When I was young, my mom would give me my allowance, and I'd peel off a little each week and have some to spare.

I've had my heart broken one too many times.

I used to want to write commercials as a kid.

I have a long list of different smiles that you can do, and every model should be equipped. Everybody can't handle the long list... That's for, you know, advanced.

Sometimes I'll use four or five different photo apps on one photo just to get it where I want it to be.

I've made mistakes before of doing different projects just based on my dreams, my hopes, my thing, and not really thinking about my customers.

What I don't like to see is when models of different races come in and out of fashion.

I enjoy doing fashion shows and transforming myself into different looks for photo shoots.

I'm not afraid of wanting money at all. Money will give me more power to do things that are truer to my spirit than what I'm already doing.

I loved planning 'The Tyra Show' more than actually having to do it. I loved coming up with show ideas, honing each program and crafting it. I'm more excited being in a meeting than being on TV.