Iskra Lawrence Quotes

I'm so glad teenagers can look up to young girls and realize it's okay to be voluptuous.

To go from hating the way I looked to being a 'Cosmo' centerfold is a profound honor.

Plastic surgery and breast implants are fine for people who want that, if it makes them feel better about who they are. But, it makes these people, actors especially, fantasy figures for a fantasy world. Acting is about being real being honest.

Working with Sofia Vergara and growing up with her was great because she was, you know, a really amazing, curvy role model for me. She helped me learn to accept the way I looked and love it and dress for it and feel good about myself.

I have always been cool and open about my body.

I want to be the girl that's real and show other girls that you don't have to have flawless skin or the 'perfect' body - because that's just not real.

It's hard for every girl to accept their body. This is something that I try to work on every day to set a good example.

I hope they look at me and think, 'That lady looks like she accepts herself'.

It's hard being a girl. There are a lot of body image issues that come up and I think the best thing we can do for our kids is lead by example.

It's my body. And I like my body. And I like my breasts. And no, they're not fake.

I love my curves.

I have never been a Marilyn Monroe wannabe. I have always been happy in my own skin!

In all honesty, I don't really know how to feel sexy.

When I meet young girls, I'm always like, 'Just do me one favour. Love what you look like right now - and remember I said it 10 years from now because it's the greatest gift I can give.'

I certainly used to wish that I was skinny, lighter-skinned, with long, pretty hair. But only because I used to get made fun of for being the absolute opposite. I didn't see all of that stuff as the American Dream. I just wanted to look normal. Now that I'm older, I really do feel like I am a beautiful girl.

I guess my mom raised me right. She was very celebratory of her body. I never heard her once say, 'I feel fat.'

It's not like I have the most perfect body in the world. I'm a normal girl.

I am not one of those fat birds who feels miserable because models are thin. Frankly, I feel more insulted by the idea that unless I see other fat birds in fashion magazines, I will be reduced to a sniveling wreck of a human being.

Growing up, I felt insecure about my build. I didn't feel very feminine. But as time went on, I learned to completely embrace my body.

As I've got older, I feel more confident in my body, so wouldn't want to tamper with it.

Just because people are calling you skinny doesn't mean I'm like, 'Yay!' No! You're telling me I don't look right. This is me, this is my body - I have accepted it.

I'm not slim. I'm a curvy girl: I've got thighs and a bum. I don't mind baring the fact that I've got a bit of cellulite because everybody has. I find it off-putting when everybody on telly is the same size or looks the same build. For me, it's important for people to watch someone normal.

In a photo shoot, you have to be very comfortable in your own skin. It's all about confidence-boosting and putting on armor.

I'm not a model, I'm an artist. In one of my videos, I'm doing this shot of me with no make-up on where I've just woken up, and I don't think a lot of people would be comfortable enough to do that. But that's the way I look. This is who I am. Let's enjoy it. Let's just live life to the full while we're all here.

My curves are not crazy.