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All Quotes by author - Alek Wek

" Beauty is subjective and should not be limited to only what we see on the outside. "

" Don't focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish. "

" Education is the key to the future. "

" Everything has to do with education: If you educate the girls, you educate the family, the community, and society, in general. "

" I don't even know where to start in terms of people having such an issue about color, especially being dark. I just think on different levels it's ignorance; it's no belief, no confidence, it's insecurity, so you want to inflict it on somebody else. "

" 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. "

" I grew up in a small town in Sudan. There weren't many cars, so we did things in the countryside near where we lived. "

" I have short hair. It doesn't make me more unattractive than a woman or my sisters that have more longer hair and a bit lighter. "

" I like unique little boutique hotels, such as Blakes in London. "

" I think beauty is not just about what we put on our heads or on our faces or what we wear: it's deeper than that, and if we can celebrate that, celebrate the women, not just the superficiality... I think it would be really gorgeous. "

" It's a small world when you're from South Sudan. "

" I've always loved to paint - I was studying to do an art degree when I was approached to become a model - and I've being doing some design work as well. I also love just having a quiet time, sitting in my little library at home in Brooklyn and reading or watching documentaries or listening to music. "

" I've seen mothers and children really being vulnerable in the refugee camps; it's supposed to be temporary, but they end up having children who have grown up in refugee camps. "

Having Children

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

" My commitment to refugees comes from a very personal place. "

" 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?' "

" The beauty of reading is that it lets you travel in a way you could never know. "

" 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. "

" True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others. "

" We survived on natural resources, so we should take care of the earth. When I leave home, I do things like switching off the heat and lights. "

" When I first started modeling, I realised I was very different from many of my colleagues, but I welcomed the opportunities my career in fashion offered me and the support from many inspiring individuals in the fashion industry. "

" When I started, I'd hear other people saying, 'God, she's so bizarre-looking,' because I didn't look like the girl next door. But I was just normal. I was the girl next door. There were people in high fashion I could better relate to who were doing something more interesting and not talking this sort of rubbish. "

" When I was a girl, civil war in Sudan forced me to flee my home town of Wau. "

" When I was growing up, my mother taught me and my sisters to celebrate each other - there was no room in our household for negativity. She taught us to embrace each other, and this was empowering for us. She also taught us the value of celebrating our differences. "

" You could fancy what you'd like, but as a woman, my mother always raised us to believe in ourselves. I am very grateful that my mother brought me up that way. "

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

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