Tyra Banks Quotes

Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.

The one lesson I've learned from technology and food is the only time you know you're doing the wrong thing is when you're doing what everyone else is doing.

Do the things that make perfect sense to you, [and] don't be afraid to shout it from the mountain tops just because it's outside the box or against the grain in your industry. More often than not, you're probably going to be right.

I don't follow what everybody else does.

It's definitely an intrinsic part of my makeup that makes me want to see black when everyone else is seeing white.

You want to stand out and be unique and do something different. I always try to zig when they zag - I guess it's a football term, but it applies to a lot of different areas of life.

I don't want to follow the herd.

Whatever is conventional, I am the opposite. So if you want to walk in a straight line, I am going to walk in zigzags. If you want to throw a 1-2, I'll throw a 2-1.

Only dead fish go with the flow.

I know some people like to follow the tradition, and that's who they are. That's not me.

I tried to be different; I didn't want to be like everybody else.

All my close friends are non-conformist. To say 'misfits' sounds bad, but there is something positive about being a little on the outside - it gives you an interesting perspective on things - and I think that's something Robyn and I share.

I'm a little unconventional; I do things a little differently.

I followed my own self and individuality so much that it automatically made me a game changer or set me apart from others. I did not think it was necessary to do things the way others are doing it.

If you follow the same path as everyone else you're just going to be like everyone else.

Since I know how crazy this business is, I do the opposite of what I see other people doing.

I have followed my heart my whole life - the crazy kid, a contrarian by nature, and I've been in trouble in points in my career.

The best opportunities are often ones where you're being contrarian. That doesn't mean being contrarian for contrarian's sake, but it means you're thoughtful about the risks of following the crowd.

I've never liked categories; I've never liked boxes; I've always tried to be unconventional as much as I possibly could.

You're made aware of what the industry is and what you need to conform to; I don't fit that, and I'm never going to.

I'm drawn to things that aren't particularly popular at the time. I don't know why.

Trends can tyrannize; trends are traps. In any creative industry, the fact that others are moving in a certain direction is always proof positive, at least to me, that a new direction is the only direction.

Yeah, but if you're not doing what everyone else is doing then you're going to be misunderstood. People are going to wonder why you're trying to be different; it's just a natural instinct.

Like most creative people I don't fit well into boxes.

I don't live by a lot of society's rules; I can't pattern myself after the herd.