Ashley Graham

My mom is the most positive person. She has always had a smile on her face no matter what came her way. After seeing that, I'm not going to let a little cellulite get in the way of my happiness! ”

The runway isn't just about showing fashion, it's about gaining confidence. And I really believe that once you've got your confidence, you can wear anything, you can do anything. ”

Confidence starts at home, and something my mother never did was look in the mirror and say she was ugly or fat. ”

I'm a woman of faith. And I really believe that if I say, 'God, this is what I want,' He says, 'I'll give you your desires, as long as they line up with My will.' ”

What you see is what you get. I don't change who I am from public to private. ”

The beauty of being a curvier girl is that we're all shaped so differently. ”

I hit the beauty jackpot, I get it, but that's not enough: you've got to have more to have longevity in this business. It's always been, 'OK, so what can I do now?' ”

Curvy models are becoming more and more vocal about the isolating nature of the term 'plus-size.' We are calling ourselves what we want to be called - women, with shapes that are our own. ”

I really, truly believe beauty is beyond size. ”

We can't create change until we recognize and check our own actions. ”