Princess Nokia Quotes

I modeled a little bit in Georgia growing up. I did catalogs and different things, but then when I came to L.A., I became a professional model. It sounds kind of crazy, but in L.A. was when I was able to start making a living from modeling.

I happened to be spotted by a modeling agent who offered me a part-time job at 16. Everything happened very quickly after that - advertising campaigns, fashion shows, editorial shoots.

When I was little, I never wanted to be a model or really thought of doing this job. I'm from a small city, Yongzhou Hunan in the south of China - not a big place for fashion.

Not every model wants to be an actress.

I see girls that I know - I absolutely know - will be star models within just a matter of weeks, and they always are.

When I was a model - and I was all during high school and college - you always wanted to be on the cover of a magazine. That's how your success was judged. The more cover, the better.

Modelling's not something I want to do just on its own, but I always want it to be a part of my life.

Modeling is just one of those things that goes along with acting. When it's offered, it's hard to say no, because it's fun.

When I started modeling, all I really wanted to get was a Shabby Chic couch.

Back in the day I was doing runway, editorial, advertising, spokesmodeling, and public appearances. Those are five different categories.

I modeled from the time I was 15 until I was 20.

I enjoyed working as a model a lot as it let me travel and I got to do some really interesting projects.

The life of a model is so varied that I never know what will be happening from one week to the next.

I started modeling when I was 13 or 14, I think.

I think it's every girl's dream, a little bit, to be a model because it seems from the outside to be a glamorous industry and I was really into fashion, and I remember just being excited and wanting to be part of that.

I became a cover girl and an editorial model, and then I became a runway model.

My younger years of modeling were really just filled with fun trips. I was doing catalogues for Alexander's and Bloomingdale's.

I can't stand when girls come to me and say they want to be a model, but they can't tell me who the top three photographers are in the world. They can't tell me who the top five biggest models are or name three cosmetics companies. They can't even name the top fashion magazines! You have to get it together and know your stuff.

I had already been approached to do modeling, but in the beginning, I didn't want to hear of it. Then, after two months of delivering pizza, I changed my mind, and I presented myself at the agency.

I want to be a big model. I know I still have a lot to learn, but I believe that will be one day I do it perfectly!

I wanted to become a model and an actress.

When I started out modelling, people kept warning me that I would only last five years.

I went to a modeling agency and said I wanted to be a model. I worked, worked, worked so much while I was studying.

One of my careers just before ring announcing was that I worked as a model.

As a full-time model, exciting opportunities came my way, and I was lucky to be featured in the Kingfisher Calendar 2014. This helped me get noticed, and I bagged assignments to walk the ramp for well-known Indian designers.