Alek Wek Quotes

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Alek Wek

Profession : Designer

Birth : April 16, 1977

The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you by.

Alek Wek

My mother has always instilled in us that we should carry ourselves with dignity despite the horror that came with the civil war. She also taught us that where you come from is very important because that's what makes you who you are. So for me, whatever I've gone through had profoundly shaped me; it has given me strength and unwavering faith.

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Don't focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish.

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True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others.

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Beauty is subjective and should not be limited to only what we see on the outside.

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You could fancy what you'd like, but as a woman, my mother always raised us to believe in ourselves. I am very grateful that my mother brought me up that way.

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Restaurants serve huge portions on even huger platters, and people are tempted to eat too much.

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When I was growing up, my mother taught me and my sisters to celebrate each other - there was no room in our household for negativity. She taught us to embrace each other, and this was empowering for us. She also taught us the value of celebrating our differences.

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When I started, I'd hear other people saying, 'God, she's so bizarre-looking,' because I didn't look like the girl next door. But I was just normal. I was the girl next door. There were people in high fashion I could better relate to who were doing something more interesting and not talking this sort of rubbish.

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When I first started modeling, I realised I was very different from many of my colleagues, but I welcomed the opportunities my career in fashion offered me and the support from many inspiring individuals in the fashion industry.

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At times, we take freedom for granted. We really don't know how to cherish the freedom we have until it's taken from us.

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I'm an artist at heart.

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If my mother hadn't encouraged me, I would be nervous and feeling like I'm doing something wrong.

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When I was 14, I came to school in London. I remember it was very cold, but also having to adjust and become fluent in English.

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I don't even know where to start in terms of people having such an issue about color, especially being dark. I just think on different levels it's ignorance; it's no belief, no confidence, it's insecurity, so you want to inflict it on somebody else.

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Education is the key to the future.

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The fact that designers like Lagerfeld, Gaultier, Galliano and Dior could believe in Alek made me believe in myself, too.

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Starting modeling in the '90s, it was quite surreal. They were like, 'You're so different! So weird! So bizarre!' And I'm like, 'I'm so normal. What are you talking about?'

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Whenever I feel I am going through my own 'little' challenging moment, I just think about my mom.

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Beauty should not be culturally relevant; it should be universal.

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