Alek Wek Quotes

My mother always has embedded in us that you guys rock in different ways, and to be able to celebrate that with each other is just beautiful.
My mother has always instilled in us that we should carry ourselves with dignity despite the horror that came with the civil war. She also taught us that where you come from is very important because that's what makes you who you are. So for me, whatever I've gone through had profoundly shaped me; it has given me strength and unwavering faith.
Restaurants serve huge portions on even huger platters, and people are tempted to eat too much.
South Sudanese people are rich like the soil; they just need a little water, and they will grow.
Starting modeling in the '90s, it was quite surreal. They were like, 'You're so different! So weird! So bizarre!' And I'm like, 'I'm so normal. What are you talking about?'
The beauty of reading is that it lets you travel in a way you could never know.
The day you stop enjoying something is the day you should quit, if you can afford to.
The fact that designers like Lagerfeld, Gaultier, Galliano and Dior could believe in Alek made me believe in myself, too.
The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you by.
There are mothers who sew for six months to make a fashion collection - someone's grandmother, someone's sister. We come in and get paid to walk for 10 minutes at the end. Whenever I think about that, I realise it's not about me. I was just the one chosen to represent those women and sell the clothes.
There are people who can look out for other human beings; there are people who can speak up when something is not right and say, 'This is wrong, and something should be done.'
There are tons of black girls modeling, and each one is special.
There was no concept of fashion and catwalk shows where I came from.
There's never too much you can do.
There's one thing we all share: We eat to nurture ourselves, to feel stronger.
True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others.
War tore my family apart.
We eat to live.
We need to do everything we can to protect the health and welfare of children around the world, but fortunately, it's getting easier to provide things like medication and care.
We survived on natural resources, so we should take care of the earth. When I leave home, I do things like switching off the heat and lights.
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