Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just be the sexy American girl next door?More Tyra Banks quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

“My hair's all over my head. It's sticking straight up and it's dirty and full of dandruff. And every time I scratch my scalp, I get this gook of nasty dandruff under my nails.”More Tyra Banks quotes [10/15/2006 12:10:00]

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.More Tyra Banks quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

People always ask me if I'm going to stop modeling because I have started an acting career. I hope to continue to model for years to come.More Tyra Banks quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

“When I announced that I wanted to do a talk show, a lot of people were very skeptical, which, of course, I understand, ... I think I'm very good at stepping outside of myself and seeing what I think other people perceive and they perceive a girl that has modeled half of her life and that's pretty much it.”More Tyra Banks quotes [10/15/2006 12:10:00]