“I also need to honor myself for working so hard, and that means treating the money I earn with respect.” — Ashley Graham Earn respect Copy Share Image
College basketball was one of the hardest, most rewarding experiences of my life. Every single day on the court was a mental… — Ashley Graham Basketball 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… — Ashley Graham Advantage Copy Share Image
People will run up to me with tears in their eyes and say, 'You're Ashley Graham?' and I match their enthusiasm and… — Ashley Graham Enthusiasm Copy Share Image
I have been so blessed not only to talk about things that I want to talk about in my industry, but also… — Ashley Graham Blessed Copy Share Image
I'm giving curvy women a seat at a table that we've never been invited to before - a table with high-end fashion… — Ashley Graham Beautiful Copy Share Image
The biggest misconception is that the purpose of going to the gym is to change your body. We should be working out… — Ashley Graham Body Copy Share Image
Social media has truly helped my career because it has given models a voice. And a voice is something that we want… — Ashley Graham Change Copy Share Image
The sum total of what I learned about African American culture in school was Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and the… — Ashley Graham African american Copy Share Image
'Sports Illustrated' decided to have curvy women not only in their magazine but on the cover of their magazine. Now, that means… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
Don't let your image, don't let your size, hold you back. If I had let my hips or my jiggly thighs hold… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
This confidence is not something that happens overnight. I have been working on it for a long time. I look in the… — Ashley Graham Affirmations Copy Share Image
There's something to be said about just being vulnerable. Every woman has gone through something in her life that has been an… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
My mom's parents were farmers, so every summer, my sisters and I would help out, hauling pipe and pulling maggots off the… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I remember being told by my very first photographer that if I lost weight, and I was a skinny model, it would… — Ashley Graham Goodbye Copy Share Image
I've had agents tell me, 'You're not gonna be on the cover of anything; you're a catalog girl.' I've had clients tell… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I just don't live my life in a world where I am not feeling my best, and feeling my best is feeling… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I work out not to lose weight but to maintain my good health. And anyway, if I did want to lose weight,… — Ashley Graham Decision Copy Share Image
There are reasons to set boundaries for yourself, but there are also reasons to keep doors open. — Ashley Graham Boundaries Copy Share Image
The fashion industry may persist to label me as 'plus-size,' but I like to think of it as 'my size.' — Ashley Graham Fashion Copy Share Image
I got most of my confidence by having a mother who never said "I don't like this or this." It was just,… — Ashley Graham Body Copy Share Image
I put myself out there, trying to prove that beauty is beyond size. It was risky, sure, but what I risked in… — Ashley Graham Beauty Copy Share Image
When I post a photo from a 'good angle,' I receive criticism for looking smaller and selling out. When I post photos… — Ashley Graham Criticism Copy Share Image
One thing my mother did is that she never looked in the mirror and said, 'I'm so fat,'or 'I'm so ugly. I… — Ashley Graham Children Copy Share Image
Christie Brinkley told me that I needed to become a movie star because I have that something, and then we actually just… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I'll always remember the phrase of my husband: "Racism is never surprising, but it is always disappointing." Anytime I see it or… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
“The Internet is a funny place, because it’s a forum for so many awful ideas, body shaming, bullying, and the like. The… — Ashley Graham Inspirational Copy Share Image
I think that no woman has to defend her body, and she should just live her truth. It should never be about… — Ashley Graham Body Copy Share Image
Basketball, and the people I have met through the game have far and away had the largest impact on my life. Almost… — Ashley Graham Basketball Copy Share Image
This is the thing: I know I'm paving the way for the next generation of girls, and they're not going to have… — Ashley Graham Generation Copy Share Image
I want to be a better parent than I had. Even though my mom was absolutely amazing. Her and I are still… — Ashley Graham Amazing Copy Share Image
Back in Nebraska, I was known as the fat model - the girl who was pretty for a big girl. My body,… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if you're a size 2 or 22, you can be healthy as long as you're taking care of your… — Ashley Graham Beauty Copy Share Image
I don't like to use the words 'real women,' honestly. I like to use the word 'woman.' And I say that because… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
It's really important that we stop body shaming people online and on social media. The rude comments under pictures, comparing women in… — Ashley Graham Body Copy Share Image
The SI Swim cover was life changing, not just for myself but for women everywhere who've been told they can't do something… — Ashley Graham Body Copy Share Image
As a professional selfie taker, I know my angles. And I know how to look 20 lbs. heavier and 20 lbs. lighter.… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
I used to be bound by people who placed limits on what they thought I could do. Through that, I learned that… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
For me, I don't do nip or bush. I won't do it. And that's because I talk to numerous young women in… — Ashley Graham Giving Copy Share Image
As women gain weight, they start judging themselves. But who cares! Embrace what you have. Say, 'Belly, you might be poking out… — Ashley Graham Copy Share Image
