Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just be the sexy American girl next door?

Quote by Tyra Banks

Topics: African American Quotes, Women Quotes

Designers are very fickle. I never wanted to be a victim of that. You're in...

Designers are very fickle. I never wanted to be a victim of that. You're in...

Models now need to promote themselves, think like business women and diversify their careers by...

Models now need to promote themselves, think like business women and diversify their careers by...

You can't model for the rest of your life, so it is important to diversify...

You can't model for the rest of your life, so it is important to diversify...

I talked about adopting a baby when I was 20 years old, before it became...

I talked about adopting a baby when I was 20 years old, before it became...

Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just...

Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just...

Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud...

Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud...

I was backstage in Paris and saw Cindy Crawford doing House Of Style. I thought,...

I was backstage in Paris and saw Cindy Crawford doing House Of Style. I thought,...

There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell...

There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell...

I look at myself and pick out the things I don't like. No matter how...

I look at myself and pick out the things I don't like. No matter how...

People always ask me if I'm going to stop modeling because I have started an...

People always ask me if I'm going to stop modeling because I have started an...

I love all kinds of bread. Whenever I crave junk food, I want salty things...

I love all kinds of bread. Whenever I crave junk food, I want salty things...

It's not like I want to hop on a bandwagon, because I said it 15...

It's not like I want to hop on a bandwagon, because I said it 15...

I'm competitive with myself. I always try to push past my own borders.

I'm competitive with myself. I always try to push past my own borders.

I loved planning 'The Tyra Show' more than actually having to do it. I loved...

I loved planning 'The Tyra Show' more than actually having to do it. I loved...

I had had an extroverted personality with a lot of friends, but when I lost...

I had had an extroverted personality with a lot of friends, but when I lost...

I don't go to the cool, trendy restaurants. I go to either the holes in...

I don't go to the cool, trendy restaurants. I go to either the holes in...

I'm trying to build a strong business. I want to create new stars, new shows...

I'm trying to build a strong business. I want to create new stars, new shows...

I want to be like the athletes who seem stuck in time. When you see...

I want to be like the athletes who seem stuck in time. When you see...

I'm not sure exactly how gossiping about my life with my audience really helps them.

I'm not sure exactly how gossiping about my life with my audience really helps them.

I enjoy doing fashion shows and transforming myself into different looks for photo shoots.

I enjoy doing fashion shows and transforming myself into different looks for photo shoots.