Chanel Iman is an American fashion model. She is best known for her work as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Vogue Paris declared her as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. May her quotes inspire you to be who you truly are so that you may live your dreams.
1. “I am comfortable with my body and embrace who I am.” Chanel Iman
2. “Designers have told me, we already found one black girl, we don’t need you anymore.” Chanel Iman
3. “I’m grateful to look the way I do.” Chanel Iman
4. “I’m really into natural and organic products.” Chanel Iman
5. “Accept yourself, love yourself.” Chanel Iman
6. “I want to do television, film, music, and design. I want to do it all.” Chanel Iman
7. “I pray every night and before meals and before I go on stage not to fall.” Chanel Iman
8. “That’s my next journey – to be a great actress.” Chanel Iman
9. “At the end of the day, I feel like I have no one to blame but myself.” Chanel Iman
10. “Don’t be afraid to express yourself through fashion.” Chanel Iman
11. “I drink a lot of protein shakes and do a lot of weight lifting.” Chanel Iman
12. “I’m proud to be an African-American woman.” Chanel Iman
13. “I’m just focused on my career.” Chanel Iman
14. “My goal is to be a household name.” Chanel Iman
15. “Five years from now I see myself still working hard to get to where I want to be because I think big.” Chanel Iman
16. “It takes time to be who you really want to be. It doesn’t happen overnight.” Chanel Iman
17. “I have had the privilege of working with the best in the business.” Chanel Iman
18. “We always had ‘Vogue’ in our house. But, when I was around 12, my Mom finally took me seriously about modeling and put a stack of magazines in front of me, then told me to study all the poses. The ones I loved the most were in ‘Vogue.” Chanel Iman
19. “In a couple of years, I’ll be the most glamorous woman, hopefully.” Chanel Iman
20. “It usually takes an ethnic girl – I’m not saying black, I’m saying ethnic, let’s make that clear – twice as long. We’ve gotta work extra-hard to stay in the game and stay with the girls who do well but aren’t ethnic.” Chanel Iman
21. “You learn to be comfortable in your own skin.” Chanel Iman
22. “I want to help other girls become models.” Chanel Iman
23. “I don’t want to be known as the black model. I want to be recognized as Chanel Iman, a personality.” Chanel Iman
24. “I want to pursue some new and old dreams and start making them happen.” Chanel Iman
25. “I’m my own person, and I want people to know me for who I am.” Chanel Iman