I grew up eating street tacos and burritos on the beach, so I like people who can eat and aren't afraid to show it.
Emily RatajkowskiWe all have an idea of what we look like, and then you see a giant picture of yourself and you're like, "Oh my god, wait, that's me?" And it's such a specific version of me, with styling, and art direction... It's like when you hear yourself on a recording, and you go, "That's what I sound like?!" That's how I feel when I see images of me.
Emily RatajkowskiI met with Karl Lagerfeld, and if you have those kind of connections, that takes you into that world and puts you on that level.
Emily RatajkowskiI started modeling when I was - not older, but not 12. I have a mom who's a feminist, she's an English professor, an intellectual. She really gave me the equipment to understand that you can celebrate yourself without putting yourself down or needing to apologize for the way you look. I think that attitude is really crucial for a model.
Emily Ratajkowski