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" Nick Knight was my first big gig as a 'real' model. Prior to and during 'ANTM,' I never actually called myself a model because I always viewed it as a hobby. "

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" I had to relearn how to love myself by forgetting the opinions of everyone else and focusing on my opinion of myself. "

" It's amazing what a little encouragement can do. "

" With vitiligo, my skin is sensitive in extreme temperatures. "

" Some rules are there for a reason - but it's one thing to have a rule that protects and another to have rules that stifle. "

" I learned to love who I am despite what anyone would say about or to me. This gave me the courage to really stand up to anyone or any obstacle in my life. "

" People have black skin, people have brown skin. I have both. "

" If God wanted be to be black, I'd be black; if he wanted me to be white, I'd be white, so I guess He chose for me to be both and original. That's the way I'm supposed to be. "

" My parents separated before I was born, but they remained friends, so I was close to both sides of my family, with siblings and cousins and godparents. I've had the same best friend since grade six. "

" People sometimes ask when I learned to love myself. But that was not the issue. "

" I try to keep my skincare routine very simple and don't put too much on my face. "

" I always loved the spotlight, just not the negativity. "

" You think of floating on a rock in space as so alien, but that's exactly what we're doing. "

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" Chantelle Brown-Young is my real name. Winnie is my nickname that I was given as a teenager, and it has stuck with me. I've combined my real name and my nick name to create 'Chantelle Winnie.' My alter ego, where I seek confidence when I model, is 'Winnie Harlow.' "

" I wasn't born with vitiligo. It developed when I was 4 years old. My skin changed dramatically over the next few years. "

" I've never been a die-hard Beyonce fan. I always thought she was inspirational and beautiful. "

" I loved myself. And with that, opportunities start to fall into my lap. And I thank God for all of them. "

" I love to play with make-up. I adapt my beauty look to my outfit, so as soon as I know what I'm wearing, I know if I want to go for a red lip or a smoky eye. I usually won't put those two together, but it all depends on what outfit I'm going for. "

" The worst thing I've done while sad is sit in defeat. That's very unhealthy. The best thing to do is dust yourself off and try again. "

" Like any other kid, I was trying so hard to fit in that school made no sense to me. I wasn't attending class; I was trying to hang out in the caf with the cool kids. I was always trying to be cool. "

" I am not my skin. I am a model with a skin condition. "

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" My skin's not a normal sight. When a photographer says, 'I don't know what it is, but that's just not it...' I know. They like the different colours of my skin. They're not getting them with a particular outfit. "

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" I'm very sick of talking about my skin. "