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" If you think of any past artist, there was something that they looked at that inspired them to make their most famous pieces, whether it be the 'Mona Lisa' or 'Venus Rising.' "

Coco Rocha

Past

Rising

Famous

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" I find it funny to look at people who are people-watching, and, don't get me wrong, I like to people-watch, too. But it's an interesting thing when people on the street just stop and ask you, 'Are you Coco? Can I take a photo of you?' "

Coco Rocha

Interesting

People

" I think it's fun to dress up, although sometimes you do get a little tired of it, but I definitely try to have a different look every day. "

" My mom's half-Irish, and my dad's half-Irish. We don't know much about my mom's side, but my dad's mom came from Belfast and married my grandfather, who was from Wales. "

" Usually, a model gets two to three seasons, or a year and a half, and that's it - you're done. For me, it will be 10 years. "

" Girls are told they're not skinny enough, or they hear, 'She's old. She's boring. We've had her. She's not tiny anymore.' A lot of people don't take into account the vulnerability of these young girls. "

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" My besties do Victoria's Secret. I just don't do it. "

" We have to come into this industry so young, and you have to learn to take it as it is. I was scouted at 14, started modelling at 15, and lived in New York at 16. "

" I'm obsessed with historical English royalty. "

" In the beginning, the clients would say, 'This is too much,' but over time, the ones I liked kept working with me. They'd say, 'It's not too much. Coco can still be Coco. She still gives 100 percent when she's on a photo shoot.' "

" To me, true style icons have been few and far between. Elizabeth Taylor comes to mind. I never got to meet her while she was alive, but she is one of those people I have always admired in terms of her sense of style. "

Coco Rocha

People

Style

" As a high-fashion model, I have long had a policy of no nudity or partial nudity in my photo shoots. "

" Models are supposed to be a muse to you. Why is a muse always the same body type, the same look? It's boring. "

" A lot of people might think the job of a model isn't necessary anymore, but just like an actor, singer - how they make you feel a certain way - how watching a dancer gives you emotion, models can do the exact same thing to many different people. "

" When I first started modeling, I had the chance to walk the runway with Naomi passing by me, but I didn't know anything about supermodels. But when I saw her backstage, she complimented me on my walk, and I thought she was so nice - everyone was freaking out that I didn't know who she was. "

Coco Rocha

Know

Chance

" For me, anytime I see a mother truly loving her child, famous or not, it brings a smile to my face. I think most people would agree. "

Coco Rocha

Think

Mother

" I was always excited by the idea of having my own company, but models are rarely serious when they venture off into something else, be it acting, singing, or starting their own business. "

" I think, in general, models tend to do their favorite faces or their comfortable face, but your facial expression is just so important. You don't want to have an editorial of 20 photos where it's just you giving a 'Zoolander' face. "

" I don't think it's fair for people to put fellow beings down just because they're only known for their looks. "

" So many girls second-think their pose or what they're doing. And, in turn, the photos will come out really unnatural. I say to really give the camera a performance - that, and make sure you're comfortable with how you look, and give it a good smile and a filter. "

" You can teach a girl how to model, how to take a pretty picture, and how to walk, but you can't teach personality. "