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" I refuse to let something as insignificant as a size or number on a scale determine how I feel about myself. I am grateful for my body, my health, and the life that I have, and no arbitrary number should have any impact on that. "

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" I dreamt of being an Aerie model before I came to New York. That was one of the main reasons I came to New York and wanted to get signed. "

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Before

" Like virtually all of the women I know, I spent my teenage years battling with my body and feeling I wasn't good enough. A lot of that negativity is because I was pursuing a career in modeling and was told countless times that my body was too big. My hips and thighs were too wide. "

" You are good enough as you, so delete that Facetune app and step away from that really weird filter that makes you look smoother than Craig David. "

" Hateful words stand no chance against self-worth and a little of humor. "

" Because I was a swimmer, I felt like sports did help me to realize that my body was more than what it just looked like... and if didn't eat, then I couldn't swim fast. "

" The focus for me is always about health. That's why I talk about self-care rather than size or anything like that, because that's something we can all do that's relatable - this discussion of being healthy form the inside-out. "

" I don't ever wanna blame my body for not being right. "

" Any images that I've had retouched, I look at them, and I think, 'Oh I actually don't want that.' That's why I don't share them on Instagram. "

" 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. "

" I know, when I was younger, I would look in the mirror every single day and hate what I saw. "

" I had had my own trials and tribulations with body image. I had gone through a lot starting from my teenage years. "

" If you start talking to yourself in a loving way you're going to feel so much better, and your life is going to be so much happier. "

" I was called 'fat' 200 times on shoots and had serious trouble fitting in the clothes at fashion shows. All these things break you down to a point where you look in the mirror and don't like what you see. "

" I have heard every negative thing under the sun about my body. "

" I feel like I deserve to be loved because I've learned to love myself. "

" We need to see real women's bodies. "

" Clothing for larger sizes doesn't have to look frumpy and old; it should seamlessly integrate fashion - like Universal Standard. "

Iskra Lawrence

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Look

" My long-term dream is to have self-education in schools for mental, physical, and emotional health because we need to learn how to speak to ourselves in a loving way and to each other. "

" You can't compare yourself to anyone else. I try and use this advice daily. I didn't actually fully believe that until I was maybe 21 or 22. "

" I spent so many years being repeatedly rejected and told I wasn't good enough. It took a huge toll on my self-esteem until I realized I am more than my body and that, actually, our beauty comes from diversity. "

" 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. "

" I treat health and fitness as looking after myself. "

" Words and images deeply impact the way we view our bodies, and the consequences can be very damaging. "

" I always encourage other people to share a story and voices. That is so important. "

Iskra Lawrence

Story

Always

" Never think your life isn't good enough. You only have one, so enjoy every minute. "

" I had a turbulent relationship with my calves, but I love them now because I realize that they were never the problem. "

" Oh my goodness - Zac Efron has great abs. "

" Change the conversation you're having in the mirror with yourself... if you hear someone who is saying something that is bringing them down, stop it. Don't be passive. Actually, take action and say, 'I wouldn't speak to my best friend like that.' "

" I'm very much a positive person - I put good energy out there - so I don't feel like anyone would want to do anything nasty to me. "

" Be you. Everyone else is already taken. "