Cynthia Bailey Quotes

Cynthia Bailey

Profession : Model

Birth : February 19, 1967

I have to get out of the habit of jumping into relationships with new friends before I really get to know them.

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There is nothing like being a mother. The happiness my daughter brings me is like none other.

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In my opinion, friends who care about each other should always be able to tell each other when they are right and when they are wrong.

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I am very close to my daughter, and I have always encouraged her to talk to me about anything and everything. I believe that as long as I keep the lines of communication open with her, I will always be able to give her proper direction, protection, and guidance.

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My only experience in the world of tiaras was as a contestant in a homecoming queen pageant that featured all the high school homecoming queens in the South. While I did not win (much less place), I did walk away from the experience with a renewed sense of self confidence and ambition.

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Raising children is not easy, and what works for one child may not work for the other.

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In 1985 I graduated from Deshler High School in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and I was their first African American homecoming queen. You would have thought I won Miss America or Miss U.S.A. (wink), because of my excitement.

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I moved from Huntsville, Alabama to New York City right out of high school. I was alone, scared, and had very little money.

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I am rarely late, and if I am I always call to let everyone know.

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Unfortunately, doing business with friends rarely ends well and usually ends up kicking you in the butt, be it donkey or stallion!

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Apparently, dirt eating is really a 'real thing,' and you can actually buy it in some stores and online.

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There is nothing like getting paid to do a job that you love to do.

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I had Noelle when I was 32 years old, and she is my only child by birth.

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You have to protect your kids, but you also have to slowly allow them to grow up.

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I can't go to parties with my child, and I cannot control whom my child associates with at school. I have to trust and believe that she is capable of making smart choices and will come to me when she needs me.

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It's not always easy to take the high road when you are hurting, but in the long run at least you still have your integrity and dignity.

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I don't pretend to have all the answers on raising children (and outside of taking care of my own that I was in labor with for 16 hours), I say do what works for you and your child.

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Regardless of age, no one knows our children better than we do. So with having a child comes the responsibility of making every effort to support, protect, and give them the education they need to make good life choices.

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I respect my time and others'.

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One of the things that I share with most of the women in my circle is the gift of motherhood.

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