Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" 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. "

Related Quotes:

" 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.' "

Coco Rocha

Too Much

She

Time

" It's especially important to make sure all clients are happy. You don't want to get stuck into a corner and for people to think you now only have one look. "

" 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

" Nowadays, we have to break the molds to what it means to be a model in 2016. "

" A little personal trick: apply brown eyeliner throughout the day and then just add a little black over the top for a night look. "

" One of my favorite poses was when working with Steven Meisel. It was one of my first photo shoots with him, and we were trying to get the cover of Italian 'Vogue.' Then, I literally took my Balenciaga hat, pulled it down, and gave a rolling-eye, 'ugh' face, crossed legs on the floor. And lo and behold, that was the cover of Italian 'Vogue.' "

" Oh, the dilemma of the summer music festival. On one hand, we ladies try very hard to look cute walking around those muddy fields in our cowboy boots and cut-offs. On the other hand, we want to look like we really didn't try at all and just rolled out of bed looking this way. "

" Oftentimes, my career as a model is based around glamour or creating a fantasy world. That in itself is not a bad thing, as I think art and inspiration has its place in society. "

" I love Africa, especially Botswana. I could see myself retiring to a little tree house there one day. "

" Fashion can be a very fickle lady, especially when it comes to models - fashion likes to turn on its own. "

" Jean Paul Gaultier is not only immensely talented but also a genuinely sweet and kind person. "

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

" I think being true to yourself is ultimately the best way of living. "

" 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'll probably always have some black in my accessories, but it's also important to have a pop of color. "

" I don't get to keep the dresses I wear. It is not fair. "

" Moms or soon-to-be-moms put a lot of pressure on themselves. "

" I'm kind of getting over the whole Manhattan life. I'm from Vancouver, and that means mountains and a lot of space. "

" We get all excited about collaborations. You get excited to hear that Rihanna has something, because Rihanna is a singer, and she has amazing fashion. You want to see what she would create. I don't get upset and think, 'Someone else is going to do better than me.' You're like, 'Oh, good for her.' "

" I love modeling, and I want other girls to enjoy the experience. "

" I think balancing work and family takes constant adjustment. Its not something you can say you've accomplished and move on. "

" Designers from Milan think that 'more is more,' like Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana. "

Coco Rocha

Designers

Think

" My faith is everything. "

Coco Rocha

Faith

Everything

" I don't do nudes. I don't do semi-nudes. I don't do cigarette shots. It took me a long time in the business to realize I didn't have to do everything people told me I should if I wanted a career. "

" When I started, I knew nothing about fashion. I remember, my first day going to my agency, I was wearing these huge bell-bottoms - they were patchwork corduroy and denim, which, at the time, I thought were amazing. My agent told me, 'You have a casting with Prada - you have to burn those jeans.' "

Coco Rocha

Thought

Time

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

" Connecting with fans is very important to me and useful, too! It's almost as if I have my own focus group. If I put up one picture that gets 1,000 likes and one that gets 15,000 likes, it gives me a big clue as to what people like to see. "

" Everybody knows that, in general, a basketball player needs to be tall and a fashion model needs to be skinny, but how skinny is too skinny? "

" I remember working with Agyness Deyn. At the time, she was the only one who had short hair as a model. I remember being so envious of her because we would all be getting our hair pulled for two hours backstage, and she was getting a new haircut almost every other show. "