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" People often ask me, 'Who is your role model?' and it sounds a bit cliche, but I've been trying to be my own model. "

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" There is a way to disagree with someone, but it doesn't have to be threatening. "

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

" You don't need to be retouched - because the real you is beautiful. "

" I was a 'straight-size' model from 13 to 16, but I was eventually dropped by the agency because my hips were too big. "

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

" 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. "

" I need to just be Iskra, and I've got to believe in me, or else no one will. "

" For so many years, I thought I wasn't good enough. "

" Everybody can rock a bikini, swimsuit, unicorn onesie... whatever floats your boat. If you wear it with confidence, you will look hot. "

" I think everyone who shares a piece of themselves and is open and honest - I think that helps us all. "

" 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 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. "

" I got told I wasn't good enough and that I could never make it. And then Aerie told me I was beautiful because I was me. "

" It's easy to forget how powerful our bodies actually are. "

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

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

" The first time I learned about Aerie, I was blown away by how beautiful and confident the models appeared in their ads - and more so that they were un-retouched. "

" Every agency would mention my hips. I remember looking at the other models and thinking, 'I do not look like these girls.' "

" You don't always need to be this flawless female with amazing skin and done hair. Perfect doesn't exist. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" There's a direct correlation between media and how we feel about our bodies. "

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

" I remember doing a commercial one time where I stepped on a shard of glass, and I was hobbling around in swimwear. It was raining and in the commercial, when I saw it, I didn't look like I had a messed up foot. "

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

" When I joined Instagram, I began sharing my raw photos along with my raw and honest thoughts and feelings. "

" On a night out, I can feel unstoppable with an eyeliner wing and a bold lip. But I also love that I can still feel beautiful and confident without any of that. "