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" Hashtag activism is a catalyst, but things have to actually happen in real life. "
Petra Collins
Life
Real Life
Activism
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" You don't have to wait for anyone's approval to do things. "
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" Being taken seriously as a young woman is the biggest hurdle as I grow older. "
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" I remember being 12 or 13 and reading 'Seventeen' and 'CosmoGirl.' They were all about self-improvement. "
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" I really don't believe in the word 'selling out.' "
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" Live what you support online; do things. "
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" I've always been fascinated by the desert. "
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" With social media and all the new technology, there's just more interfaces around and reminders to constantly be working on our body. "
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" It's so important for women to create images of women - or any group, at that. "
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" When I do an editorial or when I do a campaign, I bring that lens to every space. "
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" I post all the time anyway. It's part of who I am. There's me IRL. There's me URL. That's just my life. Plus, I love it. It's amazing to connect with so many people. "
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" My style motto is pretty classic: you give off a positive energy when you wear what you're most comfortable in. "
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" My mom had been a script supervisor in Hungary, but you can't just jump into that in Canada without knowing any English. She worked retail jobs and raised my sister and me while learning English. "
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" My favorite place to go is Zabriskie Point in Death Valley. If you see it at sunrise and sunset, it's like you're on Mars. "
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" That's what I look for in models: Someone who can tell a story and has a presence in front of the camera. "
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" I always had this feeling, what I wanted to do. I was trying to work out myself, my frustrations, my body. I couldn't really pinpoint. I started taking photos of my sister and her friends. I was 15, exploring what it meant to be a 15-year-old girl. "
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" It's so rare to see a woman lose control and also gain it back. Women are always told, 'Oh, be in control of your feelings,' and a woman is never allowed to express her anger without being demonised as being PMS-y. "
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" Art was - and is - my biggest outlet. I'd probably die if I didn't do it. "
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" A good jean that fits someone's butt right is just amazing. It's just classic. "
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" I look for subjects who have stories to tell - who are looking to tell something. "
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" When I was growing up, my parents would apologize when we didn't have enough money for something. I'd always tell them that it was O.K. and that I had learned to work hard because of them. "
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" Because I loved dance, I always need to be physical and moving, so photography that is more tactile made more sense. "
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" Occasionally, I'll wear glitter or blue eye shadow. "
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" Women are inherently told their bodies are objects, so that's how we treat them. "
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" I'm used to being told by society that I must regulate my body to fit the norm. I'm used to the fact that images of unaltered women are seen as unacceptable. "
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" People look the best when they feel the most comfortable, so I buy 10 of the same thing if I really like it. "
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" I just think it's crazy that we don't think that the youth are valid. They're the ones who really know what's going on. "
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