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" I love McDonald's now and again - not every day. "
Iskra Lawrence
Day
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" Hateful words stand no chance against self-worth and a little of humor. "
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" When I joined Instagram, I began sharing my raw photos along with my raw and honest thoughts and feelings. "
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" For me, health starts from the mind, and it really does start from the inside out. "
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" I think unretouched images are even more beautiful. "
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" I'm happy with myself. I respect myself. And I know that no man, no jeans, no scale, and no booker is in control of my future - I am. "
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" My dad always has the best advice! "
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" When you get to that point where you don't have to worry and you don't have to think about it... I'm pretty sure that's the best diet you can be on. "
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" If you are trying to achieve the 'perfect body' or aspiring to be like someone else, you are only going to feel like you failed. "
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" You should be waking up and being excited about what you're going to do today, and your friends and your family, and what you're going to achieve in life. "
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" If you want to wear something and you feel confident, you are going to rock it. That's what I love about fashion: it's your choice and your chance to express yourself. "
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" I started when I was 13 years old by entering 'Elle Girl''s search for the next supermodel in the U.K. I got to the finals and was signed by Storm. "
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" I don't ever wanna blame my body for not being right. "
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" We need to realize that we can do anything with our lives because of who we are. "
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" There's a direct correlation between media and how we feel about our bodies. "
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" We don't need to be categorized - we are all individual and beautifully unique. "
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" Throughout my whole teenage years, I had zero confidence and had to build it from the bottom up. "
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" I had a turbulent relationship with my calves, but I love them now because I realize that they were never the problem. "
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" I remember I took an editorial, and I was so excited. I got the pictures back, and I looked in the magazine, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh!' My arms were half their size, and I had a thigh gap magically, and all these crazy things. My family went out and tried to find my pictures in the magazines, but no one could recognize me. "
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" Clothing for larger sizes doesn't have to look frumpy and old; it should seamlessly integrate fashion - like Universal Standard. "
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" Invest in brands that make you feel good and that you believe in. "
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" I'm very aware I have very young people following me - 11- and 12-year-olds. I want to do things that are aspirational, so I'm not going to pick a picture that's unattractive - even in the sense of lighting and angles - but I make sure that it's realistic. It is me, and it is my body. I wouldn't put anything out there that isn't real. "
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" I know, when I was younger, I would look in the mirror every single day and hate what I saw. "
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" I did not label myself 'plus size.' The fashion industry did. "
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" I've been trying to be the model that I wanted to see when I was a teenager, looking through magazines and not seeing myself, looking at pictures that were so edited. "
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