Iskra Lawrence Quotes

Any images that I’ve had retouched, I look at them, and I think, ‘Oh I actually don’t want that.’ That’s why I don’t share them on Instagram.

I tried the maple syrup diet. I tried the protein-only Atkins diet.

For me, health starts from the mind, and it really does start from the inside out.

I have heard every negative thing under the sun about my body.

I spent so many years being repeatedly rejected and told I wasn’t good enough. It took a huge toll on my self-esteem until I realized I am more than my body and that, actually, our beauty comes from diversity.

The more time I invested in myself and finding out what made me unique and special, the more jobs and campaigns I booked.

There’s nothing wrong with having a bad day. Let yourself feel those emotions because every emotion is validated.

I always encourage other people to share a story and voices. That is so important.

I had a taste for this fashion industry that I loved and wanted to be a part of.

My confidence comes from the realisation that, actually, the best you can be is you, learning to accept who I was, what I wanted, and that I was more than my body.

Everyone has to realize that body-shaming can happen at any size.

I felt like the sample size was right, and my body was wrong. I basically ended up going into battle with my body, and that’s a daily battle every time you look in the mirror. Every time you see an image of a successful model or someone who you look up to who doesn’t look like you, you think you’re not good enough.

My thighs are great!

I’m happy with myself. I respect myself. And I know that no man, no jeans, no scale, and no booker is in control of my future – I am.

You are good enough as you, so delete that Facetune app and step away from that really weird filter that makes you look smoother than Craig David.

Hateful words stand no chance against self-worth and a little of humor.

I just spent five, six years sacrificing so much to try and fit into that one ideal, that one small standard, and I was never good enough. And it was just frustration that turned into motivation… That became my ammunition, all the people that told me I couldn’t.

I love McDonald‘s now and again – not every day.

No matter what age you are, your voice should be heard, and you can develop a passion for something and be an activist in your own right, in your own field, for something you feel strongly about.

If your girlfriend is saying, ‘Ugh, look at my stretch marks, look at my rolls,’ don’t say, ‘Yeah, I hate my thighs, too.’ Say, ‘No, you look really cute today – and I feel good, too!’

I live by ‘Everything in moderation.’

I think unretouched images are even more beautiful.

If you start talking to yourself in a loving way you’re going to feel so much better, and your life is going to be so much happier.

You don’t need to be retouched – because the real you is beautiful.

Clothing for larger sizes doesn’t have to look frumpy and old; it should seamlessly integrate fashion – like Universal Standard.

I did not label myself ‘plus size.’ The fashion industry did.

If you want to wear something and you feel confident, you are going to rock it. That’s what I love about fashion: it’s your choice and your chance to express yourself.

Phones are interesting objects. Sometimes you wish they just didn’t exist.

Words and images deeply impact the way we view our bodies, and the consequences can be very damaging.

I remember Googling operations to make my calves slimmer, and I ate only ham for a week to try and become skinny.

The focus for me is always about health. That’s why I talk about self-care rather than size or anything like that, because that’s something we can all do that’s relatable – this discussion of being healthy form the inside-out.

You should be waking up and being excited about what you’re going to do today, and your friends and your family, and what you’re going to achieve in life.

Every agency would mention my hips. I remember looking at the other models and thinking, ‘I do not look like these girls.’

Be you. Everyone else is already taken.

I never want to shame anyone. I love going to the gym, and I feel proud and fit. That, for me, is aspirational. There are things you can do in a very healthy, natural way. This is how I work with my body to make it the best I can be. That’s the shape that I have, just toned and tight. That’s my preference.

Never think your life isn’t good enough. You only have one, so enjoy every minute.

Instead of waking up and worrying about your thigh gap, wake up and worry about what you’re going to achieve today. What can you do, and how can you give back?

I was a ‘straight-size’ model from 13 to 16, but I was eventually dropped by the agency because my hips were too big.

My dad always has the best advice!

On a night out, I can feel unstoppable with an eyeliner wing and a bold lip. But I also love that I can still feel beautiful and confident without any of that.

You’re always ‘too’ something.

I had had my own trials and tribulations with body image. I had gone through a lot starting from my teenage years.

Social media should be a true sense of who you are.

We need to see real women‘s bodies.

I need to just be Iskra, and I’ve got to believe in me, or else no one will.

I got told I wasn’t good enough and that I could never make it. And then Aerie told me I was beautiful because I was me.

When we think about our bodies, we often think about the way they look as opposed to what they accomplish for us every day.

My long-term dream is to have self-education in schools for mental, physical, and emotional health because we need to learn how to speak to ourselves in a loving way and to each other.

There’s a direct correlation between media and how we feel about our bodies.

I’m very much a positive person – I put good energy out there – so I don’t feel like anyone would want to do anything nasty to me.

Change the conversation you’re having in the mirror with yourself… if you hear someone who is saying something that is bringing them down, stop it. Don’t be passive. Actually, take action and say, ‘I wouldn’t speak to my best friend like that.’