Andreja Pejic Quotes

Andreja Pejic

Profession : Model

Birth : August 28, 1991

All human beings deserve equal treatment, no matter their gender identity or sexuality.

Andreja Pejic

I've given up trying to convince the world about the authenticity of my femininity.

Andreja Pejic

I kick off my metabolism with a glass of O.J. and a pretty big smoothie. I put in chia seeds, flax seeds, raw organic honey, fresh spinach, hemp seeds, avocado, matcha, spirulina, raw almond butter, almond milk, berries, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds.

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To demand that people find their assigned narrow corridors of culture or ethnicity or gender, expecting people to forevermore stay in that lane, is to limit our human potential. It's oppressive.

Andreja Pejic

To all trans youth out there, I would like to say respect yourself and be proud of who you are.

Andreja Pejic

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

Andreja Pejic

I have a very angular face, so my makeup routine is focused around softening my features, and I've finally learned how to contour to my advantage.

Andreja Pejic

If you live your life on your own terms, you might find that people actually give you more respect.

Andreja Pejic

I remember as a kid, my mom had to trade canned food to buy my brother and me chocolate because we were living in Serbia at the time, and there were sanctions. If I catch myself complaining about going to a red carpet event, I say, 'Shut up.'

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In the beginning, I was worried there are too many shots of me as a boy out there. Now I'm at a point where I know my past doesn't make me any less of a woman today. I can be proud of it. I don't have to bury it.

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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.

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I've definitely had my struggles with the male species, as I'm sure most girls have.

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Instead of trying to be the queen of cool, it feels like more of an achievement to work with mainstream brands and reach as many people as possible. It's more unexpected for someone like me.

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My dream was, start young, take hormones, live as a woman, try and become as passable as possible, bury your past, change your friends. Now I've realised that I don't have to be ashamed of my past.

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I read 'The Original Beauty Bible' when I was 16, and it changed my life.

Andreja Pejic

I would go through my mother's makeup kit, and I think she thought it was really cute. I was only three or four years old.

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The Internet gave me the sense that there were words to describe my feelings and medical terms.

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I didn't know if I could have a career in fashion; I didn't fit in an obvious box.

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It used to be so important to choose what you were. Gay or straight. Male or female. I think the new generation is more fluid.

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On a personal level, my mom is my biggest inspiration. She's always been an idol for me. I used to dream about growing up and being like her.

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