Cameron Russell Quotes

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Cameron Russell

Profession : Model

Birth : June 14, 1987

I think it's cooler when girls have favorite pieces of clothing rather than an entirely new wardrobe every few months.

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I do get free stuff.

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In the history of the world, all five mass extinctions have been accompanied by massive climate change, so we are facing an incredibly serious threat. In fact, we are technically in the sixth mass extinction right now, and it is the first mass extinction being attributed to humans.

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Hard work is not why I have been successful as a model.

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Fashion is capitalism, and it will be fixed by what the market demands.

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You can be anything. You could be the President of the United States or the inventor of the next Internet or a ninja cardio-thoracic surgeon poet, which would be awesome because you would be the first one.

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My first day of high school, I wore brown boys' corduroys that my mom had sewn Sesame Street elastic into - they were my coolest pants - and a lime green Patagonia fleece that my mom found at Goodwill. I loved fleece.

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My last two years of high school, I think I went to Burger King every day for lunch.

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I am insecure... because I have to think about what I look like every day.

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Statistics show that diversity in the media is pretty dismal. Critical voices from women and people of color are missing from many important conversations.

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Modelling is an incredible platform.

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I usually decide what to wear in the morning, but sometimes, I'll have a favorite coat or sweater or shoes, and I'll wear them everyday for a week!

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I've never personally been anorexic.

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When I gave a talk at TEDx, I thought that if I did a good job, the video might go viral.

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My mum never told me that I was beautiful when I was a kid - and I didn't read magazines or watch MTV, so I had no real consciousness about it all.

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I haven't done the profoundly impactful work many TED speakers have.

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Even if I did give a good talk, is what I have to say more important and interesting than what Colin Powell said?

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I don't think fashion is evil.

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Usually, TED only invites the most accomplished and famous people in the world to give talks.

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If I ever had needed to put together a CV, it would be quite short. Like many young people, I'd highlight my desire to work hard.

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