Independent Quote by Chloe Sevigny

I'd always enjoyed acting, but modeling was so time-consuming - and lucrative - that I didn't pursue it.

— Jerry Hall

I started modelling from the age of 16, and within three years, I was bored and decided to shift to films. But I love…

— Sushmita Sen

I have a lot of fun playing a model on television, and I love being an actress. I don't think I could ever handle…

— Sara Paxton

To actually be independent financially was a big luxury. Modelling gave me an independence, it gave me responsibility. I didn't have to work at…

— Stacy Martin

I'd rather just be who I am and get the kind of movies that I want or the kind of modeling jobs I want…

— Emily Ratajkowski

And then modelling, because it pays you really well and you get to travel, I was forced to get used to the idea of…

— Eoin Macken

I've never been interested in a career in modelling, I was interested in my independence. When I was in school, modelling was what I…

— Maya Hawke

I love doing independent films, but it's very hard to make a living that way.

— Dennis Quaid

I didn't really like modeling; it was fun but I always wanted acting.

— Leighton Meester

Because modeling is lucrative, I'm able to save up and be more particular about the acting roles I take.

— Kathy Ireland

I would rather do many small roles on TV, stage or film than one blockbuster that made me rich but had no acting.

— Miranda Richardson

I did modelling for a year, but then I always wanted to be an actress.

— Rakul Preet Singh