Designer

Starting modeling in the '90s, it was quite surreal. They were like, 'You're so different! So weird! So bizarre!' And I'm like, 'I'm so normal. What are you talking about?'

I was working part-time as a cleaner while I was going to college and then babysitting after school.

The day you stop enjoying something is the day you should quit, if you can afford to.

I love cooking. I love having friends around.

I had serious psoriasis as a child - it's strange that I make my living off my looks after years of looking like a monster.

Whenever I feel I am going through my own 'little' challenging moment, I just think about my mom.

I know how it feels to go hungry.

At times, we take freedom for granted. We really don't know how to cherish the freedom we have until it's taken from us.

My commitment to refugees comes from a very personal place.

The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you by.

I think the fashion industry has gotten to a place where it is embarrassing.

You've got to make yourself happy. I'm a happy person naturally.

When I think of 'Instagram models,' I say you have to take baby steps. You cannot just walk straight onto the runway.

Black girls, I feel, rock, in so many ways, especially coming from five girls.

I would love to continue to model but also have a family.

All the exhausting aspects of my job are made worthwhile because I get to experience so many different cultures. It makes you really appreciate the memories.

There was no concept of fashion and catwalk shows where I came from.

For me, you have to have some kind of modesty.

I don't understand when people are being greedy or mean, when they say who should get what, when they get control of someone else's life.

My mother has always instilled in us that we should carry ourselves with dignity despite the horror that came with the civil war. She also taught us that where you come from is very important because that's what makes you who you are. So for me, whatever I've gone through had profoundly shaped me; it has given me strength and unwavering faith.