116 Quotes by Alek Wek

I don't even know where to start in terms of people having such an issue about color, especially being dark. I just think on different levels it's ignorance; it's no belief, no confidence, it's insecurity, so you want to inflict it on somebody else.

The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you by.

True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others.

It's sometimes tiring to get off a long-haul flight and go straight to the studio for a shoot, but if you really plan everything well, you can get so much out of combining travel with work.

Don't focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish.

You could fancy what you'd like, but as a woman, my mother always raised us to believe in ourselves. I am very grateful that my mother brought me up that way.

Beauty is subjective and should not be limited to only what we see on the outside.

I feel, in 2015, when we see human beings and children dying to cross the ocean, trying to find safety, something more must be done to help them because refugees are just like me and you.

At times, we take freedom for granted. We really don't know how to cherish the freedom we have until it's taken from us.