Back in Nebraska, I was known as the fat model - the girl who was pretty for a big girl. My body, like my confidence, has been picked apart, manipulated, and controlled by others who didn't necessarily understand it. — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I think women think I'm inspirational because I'm unapologetic. I have cellulite. I have back fat. I've got a thick stomach. But I work my body like I don't because I don't know any other body. I don't know how… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I think that when you use the word 'plus-size,' you're putting all these women in a category: 'You don't eat well.' 'You don't work… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
People would do the sound of a truck backing up - beeeep, beeeep - as I was sitting down. — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I've lived the torment of the names. I've lived the torment of boyfriends breaking up with me because they were afraid I was going… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I wasn't put on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a plus-size model, I was put on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
“You are good enough to make whatever you want to achieve possible. You just need to find your talent and passion, then put a… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
'A New Model' is saying that women should be confident in who they are and that they can be their own role models. — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
For me, wearing lingerie isn't about anyone else but me. If I dressed for others I would be a miserable person. — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I felt free once I realized I was never going to fit the narrow mold society wanted me to fit in. — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
People want to know that there's someone else out there that looks like them. — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
When you're given an 'SI' cover, and you take advantage of it, you can conquer the world. Look at Chrissy Teigen. Look at Tyra… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
Eventually, I joined a church. I didn't go there to find a boyfriend; I truly wasn't looking for anyone other than the person I… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I always say wear what makes you feel most confident, and confidence doesn't always come over night. — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
If a plus-size woman is not represented in fashion or on TV, what the hell are we doing? — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
