110 Quotes by Ashley Graham

There are reasons to set boundaries for yourself, but there are also reasons to keep doors open.

We need to work together to redefine the global image of beauty and continue to push for a more inclusive world.

I've had agents tell me, 'You're not gonna be on the cover of anything; you're a catalog girl.' I've had clients tell me, 'You're too fat, and we can't book you any more because you don't fit into the jeans.'

Back in Nebraska, I was known as the fat model - the girl who was pretty for a big girl. My body, like my confidence, has been picked apart, manipulated, and controlled by others who didn't necessarily understand it.

I think that when you use the word 'plus-size,' you're putting all these women in a category: 'You don't eat well.' 'You don't work out.' 'You could care less about your body.' 'You're insecure.' 'You have no confidence.'

People would do the sound of a truck backing up - beeeep, beeeep - as I was sitting down.

There's something to be said about just being vulnerable. Every woman has gone through something in her life that has been an image issue, or it has been something where somebody told her she's not good enough. And every woman can relate to that.

I'm a confident woman with thick skin, and as a model in the public eye, I'm conditioned to accept criticism.

My theory is that big underwear makes big girls look bigger.