Andreja Pejic Quotes

Andreja Pejic

Profession : Model

Birth : August 28, 1991

During the day, I really don't wear much makeup.

Andreja Pejic

I just want to prove that I can do anything any other female model can do.

Andreja Pejic

I take biotin and silica for my hair to grow faster, but it's good for your skin, too.

Andreja Pejic

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.

Andreja Pejic

I would love to bring my mum to see me in shows and travel Europe with me because she has done so, so much for me.

Andreja Pejic

I was planning to transition right after high school and attend university as a girl, but then the modeling thing came up. It was an opportunity to see the world. My family knew I identified as a girl, but I didn't tell people in fashion.

Andreja Pejic

Perhaps if I was in a different profession, I wouldn't have worn 'trans' on my forehead. But there's a difference between not wanting to make a big deal out of something and fearing the effect it will have on my life.

Andreja Pejic

Sometimes I've seen comments about my knees or about my jawline, or people write things like, 'She still has signs of being a boy,' and then I realized that these are beautiful features. I've grown to love them.

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In this society, if a man is called a woman, that's the biggest insult he could get. Is that because women are considered something less?

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Growing up, I was quite self-conscious about getting too tall, but then I realized, 'You know what? I can use it to my advantage. Big is beautiful.'

Andreja Pejic

I came out to my mom at the age of 14. She didn't understand it at first, but she's been very supportive since.

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When I was little, the idea of waking up as a girl was like a fairytale. I had this idea that I'd meet a witch who would transform me. From the moment I found out that it was actually possible, I went to bed each night feeling that when it happens, it will be the best day of my life. And it was!

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I think, at the end of the day, you have to live a truthful life and be true to yourself. You have one life, and everything has to fall into place around that.

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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.

Andreja Pejic

With fashion, it's all about timing and holding out for the right thing.

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I identify as a woman first, but I am also proudly trans.

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

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

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I want to be the most eligible bachelor in New York City.

Andreja Pejic

I love costume jewelry, the stuff Givenchy/Riccardo Tisci do, and old school rock n' roll jewelry, too.

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