Tyra Lynne Banks is an American supermodel, television personality, talk show host, actress, businessperson and singer. She became famous first as a model in Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo, and New York, but television appearances made her even more so. She is known best as hostess/judge of the reality television show America's Next Top Model since its 2003 debut, and is currently hosting her own Daytime Emmy Award-nominated talk show, The Tyra Banks Show. Banks is one of four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly ranked among the world's most influential people by Time magazine.
“Love is an excuse to be stupid”
“Perfect is boring, human is beautiful”
“A lot of young girls think that the opposite of fake is rudeness. And just as ugly as fake is, so is saying whatever is on your mind because it's the truth.”
“Love me or hate me I promise that it will never make or break me...<3”
“Never dull your shine for somebody else.”
“I love the confidence that makeup gives me.”
“A smart model is a good model.”
“Take responsiblilty for yourself because no one's going to take responsibility for you.”