Andreja Pejic

It's good to be noticed.

— Andreja Pejic

Society doesn't tell you that you can be trans.

— Andreja Pejic

When I'm nervous, I can't eat or sleep.

— Andreja Pejic

My first passion is politics.

— Andreja Pejic

I thought about being gay, but it didn't fit.

— Andreja Pejic

I usually go with the 'less is more' approach.

— Andreja Pejic

I do have to thank my mother for my eyebrows.

— Andreja Pejic

Weirdly enough, I'm a macroeconomics enthusiast.

— Andreja Pejic

I love Amanda Lear, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sharon Stone.

— Andreja Pejic

Being a bride for Gaultier was a very special moment for me.

— Andreja Pejic

I take biotin and silica for my hair to grow faster, but it's good for your skin, too.

— Andreja Pejic

Mum's very proud. She finds every picture of me and has them on every wall.

— Andreja Pejic

The beauty of my journey is that it's always been pretty unpredictable, so stay tuned.

— Andreja Pejic

To all trans youth out there, I would like to say respect yourself and be proud of who you are.

— Andreja Pejic

The Internet gave me the sense that there were words to describe my feelings and medical terms.

— Andreja Pejic

On a personal level, my mom is my biggest inspiration. She's always been an idol for me. I used to dream about…

— Andreja Pejic

I have a very angular face, so my makeup routine is focused around softening my features, and I've finally learned how to…

— Andreja Pejic

I was prom queen, and the year before, I was prom king. It was kind of the same; you just got a…

— Andreja Pejic

Fashion is quite inclusive and good at embracing different things and different forms of beauty. It's a very liberal industry. You can…

— Andreja Pejic

I always dreamt of being a girl. One of my earliest memories is spinning around in my mom's skirt trying to look…

— Andreja Pejic

For a long time after childhood ended and before I expressed my femininity through androgyny, I really didn't like looking in the…

— Andreja Pejic

If you live your life on your own terms, you might find that people actually give you more respect.

— Andreja Pejic

I came out to my mom at the age of 14. She didn't understand it at first, but she's been very supportive since.

— Andreja Pejic

Perhaps if I was in a different profession, I wouldn't have worn 'trans' on my forehead. But there's a difference between not…

— Andreja Pejic

To demand that people find their assigned narrow corridors of culture or ethnicity or gender, expecting people to forevermore stay in that…

— Andreja Pejic

Australia was a very different world and culture from the one I left in Europe. Life was much more spread out. People…

— Andreja Pejic

I was planning to transition right after high school and attend university as a girl, but then the modeling thing came up.…

— Andreja Pejic

The way I need to look, it's a very personal thing. When I started experimenting, it was to make myself feel happy,…

— Andreja Pejic

Sometimes I've seen comments about my knees or about my jawline, or people write things like, 'She still has signs of being…

— Andreja Pejic

The first time I came to New York - and the first time I saw the movie 'Paris Is Burning' - I…

— Andreja Pejic

A lot of people, when they look at the whole trans thing, they think,'Oh, you're transgender, and in the fashion industry, which…

— Andreja Pejic

I wanted to be a good kid, and I wanted to please my parents.

— Andreja Pejic

I read 'The Original Beauty Bible' when I was 16, and it changed my life.

— Andreja Pejic

I just want to prove that I can do anything any other female model can do.

— Andreja Pejic

I want to see creativity that breaks boundaries and isn't just about money.

— Andreja Pejic

During the day, I really don't wear much makeup.

— Andreja Pejic

I achieved my personal dream and completed my transition to be able to live life as a woman.

— Andreja Pejic

People would be surprised by me if they knew I was humble.

— Andreja Pejic

We should give people the freedom to express who they are.

— Andreja Pejic

I've definitely had my struggles with the male species, as I'm sure most girls have.

— Andreja Pejic