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I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous.

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Tyra Banks
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: December 4
Actor
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Television Actor
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Inglewood
California
Tyra Lynne Banks
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I don't want to have to put on that thing - I call it the thing when I have to do my hair, put on the lashes, get dressed up. When I go out for potato chips, I just want to go out looking like myself, which means you will see bad pictures of me. There probably are some out there right now, but it's just part of the life.
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From offstage until the moment I walk onstage, I constantly tweak my talk show and 'Top Model', but at the same time, I often leave my private life by the wayside.
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I love being able to go to a store, let's say... a store like Topshop or Zara or maybe even Macy's, depends on what department, and not have to look at the price tag.
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Don't chase the money... chase the passion. Because that's what is going to keep you happy and motivated and jumping out of that bed Monday morning.
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I don't like the label 'plus-size' -- I call it 'fiercely real.' On 'Top Model,' we call it fiercely real. I don't want to use the term 'plus-size,' because, to me, what the hell is that? It just doesn't have a positive connotation to it. I tend to not use it.
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Once you plant seeds of success, your tree will bear fierce fruit.
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When I was a young girl, I lost a lot of weight over one summer - involuntarily - and was just really depressed and sad. There was nothing I could do to gain weight. I would look in the mirror and call myself disgusting every day.
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I love all kinds of bread. Whenever I crave junk food, I want salty things like peanuts or potato chips.
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You can have all the potential in world, but unless you have confidence, you have nothing.
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I'm trying to build a strong business. I want to create new stars, new shows and new products for my audience and create a legacy that outlives me. There are so many other ways I want to reach women besides doing a talk show.
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I've made millions of dollars with the body I have, so where's the pain in that?
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Use romantic relationships to grow, not to lose yourself. Keep your priorities in order.
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I close my eyes while driving and just sing along. I always open them again in time.
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I'm not ugly, but my beauty is a total creation.
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I am totally against plastic surgery. A lot of people think I have breast implants because I have the biggest boobs in the business.
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I was backstage in Paris and saw Cindy Crawford doing House Of Style. I thought, I would love to to be in control of my career.
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Modeling chose me, I didn't choose modeling.
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Well, I don't think of myself as a diva. I'm too dorky! Look at my shoes. (Points to the aforementioned sneakers.) I always look like this. I don't always want to be working.
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It's not like I want to hop on a bandwagon, because I said it 15 years ago - bringing a child into your life who is not genetically yours is one of the most beautiful things you can do. But I'm also interested in having my own baby, too.
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