I don't diet. I'm Puerto Rican! You can never take my rice, pork, and beans away. — Joan Smalls Beans Copy Share Image
I've always had a struggle trying to get a hair campaign. It's mind-boggling. — Joan Smalls Always Copy Share Image
I want to last in my career, and that relies on the way my body performs. So I need to take care… — Joan Smalls Body Copy Share Image
I need someone who always wants more out of life. Like me - I'm just that way. — Joan Smalls Life Copy Share Image
Fashion is part of our culture, and it's about more than just a pretty dress. — Joan Smalls About Copy Share Image
I was the troublemaker, always being funny - that's just who I am. — Joan Smalls Always Copy Share Image
I think it's nice to know that people in the industry are paying attention to all of the hard work you've done… — Joan Smalls Always Copy Share Image
I know I'm representing a group - black, Latin, whatever you want to put me with - and I want to show… — Joan Smalls Beautiful Copy Share Image
A career high was when I did a cover for 'W Magazine's July issue with Steven Meisel. So few girls shoot with… — Joan Smalls Achieve Copy Share Image
I remember when I started modelling and being the only non-white girl in the fashion show. I was grateful to be there,… — Joan Smalls Beautiful Copy Share Image
People hide behind the word aesthetic. They say, ‘Well, it’s just that designer’s aesthetic.’ But when you see 18 seasons in a… — Joan Smalls Aesthetic Copy Share Image
Back home I had always been comfortable around people. I was the troublemaker, always being funny - that's just who I am.… — Joan Smalls Challenges Copy Share Image
I felt most beautiful on the red carpet in Givenchy's sheer lace dress at a dinner hosted by Givenchy in honor of… — Joan Smalls Art Copy Share Image
I would like to pick Rihanna's brain. I love her style and what she does. — Joan Smalls Brain Copy Share Image
I also work out because I have scoliosis. I have to maintain certain strength in my core. — Joan Smalls Because Copy Share Image
I always had crazy, curly hair up in a bun, messy, running up and down, sweaty. — Joan Smalls Always Copy Share Image
My bikini, a pair of black high heels and a pair of comfortable jeans. — Joan Smalls Bikini Copy Share Image
I always use eyelash curlers - always makes you look extra 'woken.' — Joan Smalls Always Copy Share Image
I'd like to see more beauty campaigns for girls who are mixed Latina and black. — Joan Smalls Beauty Copy Share Image
People might think that because I'm skinny and tall, I'm fragile. But I always knew I wasn't. And it's comforting to know… — Joan Smalls Always Copy Share Image
I would always hunch over, I was always taller than the boys. I had the extremely skinny legs... I would double up… — Joan Smalls Always Copy Share Image
I work out almost every day, and I mix it up: I do Thai kickboxing. I have a personal trainer. I work… — Joan Smalls Day Copy Share Image
My mom always tells me, 'Joan, you're the brightest star. Embrace your strength and your power when you walk into a room.'… — Joan Smalls Brightest star Copy Share Image
I try not to go to sleep with makeup, because I think it clogs your pores. I always wash my face with… — Joan Smalls Acid Copy Share Image
When you look at the world, the world isn't just one palette. It's a beautiful rainbow, and why not have someone to… — Joan Smalls Beautiful Copy Share Image
I was always being athletic, climbing trees and running after boys, just being trouble. It was always in me. — Joan Smalls Always Copy Share Image
I actually like working out. It's such a stress reliever when you're just focusing on yourself and not thinking about anything else… — Joan Smalls Body Copy Share Image
My personal style is bipolar. Sometimes I feel like dressing in a boyish leather jacket; other times I want to dress more… — Joan Smalls Bipolar Copy Share Image
I've always been athletic. Growing up in Puerto Rico, and being in the countryside, I was always running around. I also played… — Joan Smalls Always running Copy Share Image
I'd like to see more beauty campaigns for girls who are mixed Latina and black. And if I'm in them, that's great,… — Joan Smalls Beauty Copy Share Image
I always knew that whenever you go out there, you're not just representing yourself. You're representing a heritage that's behind you, your… — Joan Smalls Better Copy Share Image
I became obsessed watching fashion TV shows when I was a teenager and recognized that I had the height and body frame.… — Joan Smalls Achieve Copy Share Image
People don’t realize that when you’re Latin, you’re so diverse. I am black. I am Latin. I am Spanish. You know? It’s… — Joan Smalls Beautiful Copy Share Image
I think its nice to know that people in the industry are paying attention to all of the hard work youve done… — Joan Smalls Attention Copy Share Image
I always remember my mom saying she wanted a son, so I basically filled that position, like, being outside and always having… — Joan Smalls Dirt Copy Share Image
I'm a little bit of everything. Sometimes people think I'm not Puerto Rican, because my name doesn't sound Spanish. — Joan Smalls Everything Copy Share Image
