The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it.
I come from Somalia. We start working young, and we understand that kind of life. I would be bored to death not doing anything creative.
Don't be afraid to walk away from things that are just not right for you.
The relationship I have with Bethann [Hardison], it's so unique. It's based on trust. But most importantly, Bethann is the one who will call on me if I'm doing something wrong. That's a very specific relationship.
A self-esteem issue doesn't change whether you're considered beautiful or not because it's about what's inside you.
I believe in glamour. I am in favor of a little vanity. I don't rely on just my genes. Looking good is a commitment to yourself and to others.
One thing my mother always instilled in me is to always know my worth. Don't settle for less. She used to say to me 'Iman, no is a complete sentence, learn to say no. You don't have to explain it you don't have to say anything after it. It's a complete sentence. ' So when I came to America 1975, I found out that the black models were being paid less than white models. So the first thing I did was say I'm not going to do the job unless I'm paid the same amount.
Behold your little ones. Pray with them. Pray for them and bless them. The world into which they are moving is a complex and difficult world. They will run into heavy seas of adversity. They will need all the strength and all the faith you can give them while they are yet near you. While they are young, pray with them that they may come to know that source of strength which shall then always be taught of the Lord' and great shall be the peace of thy children.
When you see the flower of happiness on your way, don't take it immediately; sit and watch it and realise how rare it is!
The dark Gods of pain are surfacing from the immemorial filth of time.
Le nez de Cle opa" tre: s'il e u" t e te plus court, toute la face de la terre aurait change. Cleopatra'snose: if it had beenshorter the whole face of the earth would have been different.