Chanel Iman Quotes

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Chanel Iman

Profession : Model

Birth : December 1, 1990

Five years from now I see myself still working hard to get where I want to be, because I think big.

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I don't like to fly. What's it called when the plane shakes? Turbulence, takeoffs... I grab my chair, close my eyes, count to 30, breathe, and pray.

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We always had 'Vogue' in our house. But, when I was around 12, my Mom finally took me seriously about modeling and put a stack of magazines in front of me, then told me to study all the poses. The ones I loved the most were in 'Vogue.'

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I'm really into natural and organic products.

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Let me say this: I think men are a full-time job, and I'm young and I already have one job. I'm just focused on my career.

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My goal is to be a household name, and when I do that, I want to help other girls become models, and maybe even launch a fashion line with my mom, like Beyonce did with her mother. My mom has such a good eye, and it's always been a dream of hers.

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At the end of the day, I feel like I have no one to blame but myself if I'm not satisfied with how I look on the runway.

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It takes time to be who you really want to be. It doesn't happen overnight.

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I'm my own person, and I want people to know me for who I am.

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I don't want to be known as the black model. I want to be recognized as Chanel Iman, a personality.

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Honestly, I try to forget Fashion Week once it's over. I just want to go home and rest and just forget I even did it. It could drive you crazy! It's just show after show after show, and you're missing your family and they feel really far away. You don't go to sleep. You work for a month.

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I'm grateful to look the way I do. However, if I could change anything, I would like to be a bit bigger all over. Not much - just a bit.

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You learn to be comfortable in your own skin, and your body changes throughout life, so you can't sweat the small stuff.

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Music is everything to me. I wake up and go to bed with it. I listen to all genres, depending on my mood.

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I want to do television, film, music and designing. I want to do it all!

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No babies for me until I'm in my 30s! I'm focused on my career right now. I can't even take care of my dog.

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A good night's sleep is always the best way to wake up and go to work.

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I always take my time when picking out outfits at home, but I will say I can change pretty quick when I'm in a hurry.

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I have had the privilege of working with the best in the business, from photographers to designers to magazines. There's not much more to ask for but I'm still looking forward to one day working with photographers Mert and Marcus, Tim Walker and Nick Knight.

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I'm just really tiny. People hate me, because I just sit. I'm eating, I'm eating, I'm eating and then I just... sit. And I don't gain a thing.

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