Ashley Quote by Ashley Graham

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

For a while I was on the cover of every Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which was regarded as the pinnacle of success in America.

— Elle Macpherson

Sports Illustrated is very serious about their covers. They'll never say, like, 'Oh you got it.'

— Ronda Rousey

As a woman of color and curve model, I never imagined when I started modeling that I would be featured in the pages of…

— Philomena Kwao

After my first 'Sports Illustrated' cover, I felt terrible about myself for a solid month. People deal with models like they are children. They…

— Kate Upton

I felt I had 'made it' as a model when I was invited to be the first model to shoot for the 2019 'Sports…

— Camille Kostek

'Sports Illustrated' decided to have curvy women not only in their magazine but on the cover of their magazine. Now, that means size diversity…

— Ashley Graham

I was the first size 14 model to be featured in an ad in the magazine,I was the first size 14 model on the cover!

— Ashley Graham

When 'Sports Illustrated' came out with their 50 most fashionable people in sport, that fact that I wasn't on that list is a travesty.

— Stan Van Gundy

I didn't even think about hiding anything - I honestly went into it [with the idea that] I'm going to show myself off because…

— Ashley Graham

People say, ‘How is she a plus-size model?’ and I’m like, ‘Exactly, this is the point, how am I a plus-size model?

— Robyn Lawley

I'm 5'3'', and not often you get to see that in a magazine. I think that what is so cool about 'Sports Illustrated' is…

— Alexa Ray Joel