Alek Wek Quotes

#1. Pressure only makes you sick. You won't get anything positive out of it.

Alek Wek

#2. For me, there has never been one definition of beauty. I think we all have something to offer and when beauty shines from within, there can be no denying it

Alek Wek

#3. There are models who don't eat. That's worrisome - you need the right amount of gas to get going.

Alek Wek

#4. I believe that true beauty comes from inside you and that always shows through. I have no problem with whatever the next look is, whether it's big blonde hair and blue eyes or green hair and dark eyes. That's fine so long as there isn't just one ideal image.

Alek Wek

#5. If we don't take care of each other, who will? ... I don't want to ever say, 'I should've done something.'

Alek Wek

#6. Beauty is deeper than just what you look at in a picture. You could fancy what you like, but as a woman my mother always raised us to believe in ourselves. I'm very grateful for the fact that my mother brought me up that way.

Alek Wek

#7. A lot of people especially want to know about going into business. But it's a two-way conversation.

Alek Wek

#8. Fashion shows are glamorous for 20 minutes.

Alek Wek

#9. My boyfriend isn't a rock star. His values are rock solid. We met at a dinner and he made me laugh.

Alek Wek

#10. I have no problem with whatever the next big look is. Just don't try and tell me that only one look is beautiful.

Alek Wek

#11. You don't have to go with the crowd.

Alek Wek

#12. I think I enjoy London the best as it's where I started my career. But Paris is beautiful too.

Alek Wek

#13. I'm trying to grow older with wisdom.

Alek Wek

#14. You can't buy enlightenment, but you can hire a mirror so you can watch it happen.

Alek Wek

#15. I wore hot pants and cowboy boots and I thought, 'What have I gotten myself into?'

Alek Wek

#16. To have this opportunity, in light of my familys struggles, made me want to create something lasting and relevant.

Alek Wek

#17. Maybe I do have a few more dresses, but I'm just like everyone else.

Alek Wek

#18. Not everyone is selfish in fashion. There are people who go to bed feeling good about themselves and then spread the love.

Alek Wek