Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command. I studied all the time. I looked at magazines, I'd practice in front of the mirror and I'd ask photographers about the best angles. I can now pull out a smile at will. Tyra Banks angleartcommand share on social
I was backstage in Paris and saw Cindy Crawford doing House Of Style. I thought, I would love to to be in control of my career. Tyra Banks backstagecareercindy Change image and share on social
I volunteer a lot of my time with an organization in New York called The Center for Children and Families. Tyra Banks callcenterchild Change image and share on social
I'm not in a position to tell heavy people anything. Tyra Banks heavypeopleposition Change image and share on social
Years ago, when I first started wearing hair extensions, I would get mail from young girls, or young girls would come up to me and they would say, 'Tyra you have the most beautiful hair, like I could never grow hair like that!' And I would say 'Child, this is a weave!' Tyra Banks agobeautifulchild share on social
I was embarrassed when a businessman friend asked, 'What's the yearly budget of your talk show? What's the per-episode budget?' And I looked at him with these blank, typical-model eyes and said, 'I don't know.' I call myself a businesswoman, and I don't know that? Tyra Banks askblankbudget share on social
I don't know how to be sexy on a date. Put up a camera and a wind machine, and I'll give you sexy. Put me at a dinner table with some candlelight and the moon shining in and, oh, I will give you dork. Tyra Banks cameracandlelightdate Change image and share on social
I would love to do Rihanna's makeup. I love her cupid's bow! Tyra Banks bowcupidlove Change image and share on social
