Kathy Ireland Quotes

It's been an extraordinary journey. I have learned so much along the way. I entered the modeling industry as a business person already. I always knew I belonged on the other side of the camera.

I want to be healthy, to be there for my husband and my kids.

It's important to find one that complements your body and not try to fit into something that doesn't work.

Twelve million children in the United States face hunger every day. Bringing an end to this terrible situation is a passion I share with my friends in the entertainment industry. Together we can end hunger.

I think I'm too much of a control freak.

For me the question was, do I want my paycheck to be dependent on how other people think I look?

There are a lot of good arguments for birth control, but as far as terminating a life that has already come into existence, I haven't found any.

I'm a curious person. I like to ask questions. Well, why? People would say, it's never been done. It's never been done does not mean that it can't be done.

That was never on my radar, traffic stopping. It was never important to me.

The mission statement of my company, Kathy Ireland Worldwide, is to find solutions for families, especially busy moms. I'm reaching out to busy moms because that's what I am. That's what I know, and I know this woman has been underserved.

Our mission began with finding solutions for families, especially busy moms.

Keep integrity and your work ethics intact. So what if that means working a little harder; an honorable character is your best calling card, and that's something anyone can have!

Beauty comes from the inside.

I always knew I belonged on the other side of the lens.

The only thing Martha and I have in common is that we both used to model. Martha Stewart is extremely talented. Her designs are picture perfect. Our philosophy is life is messy, and rather than being afraid of those messes we design products that work the way we live.

I work with wonderful people who support me. And, my beliefs are that the business needs to serve the family rather than the family serve the business.

I like to experiment a lot and invent things.

Jesus was nothing like I thought - He wasn't condemning. He was loving and leading.

An agenda is not a bad thing.

I would say my sense of adventure outweighs my grace.

I've learned so many things and a lot of things I've learned the hard way. I look at failure as education in that respect I'm very well educated.

So many young people say, 'I'm just going to see what happens.' It's so much more powerful to make things happen and have a plan.

If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow.

In business it's about people. It's about relationships.

I have to say I've made many mistakes, and been humbled many, many times. But you know what? It's never too late to learn.

I intentionally built a business that has absolutely nothing to do with appearance.

I used to be pro-choice."..."I was once pro-choice and the thing that changed my mind was, I read my husband's biology books, medical books, and what I learned . . . At the moment of conception, a life starts. And this life has its own unique set of DNA, which contains a blueprint for the whole genetic makeup. The sex is determined. We know there's a life because it's growing and changing.

I made the intentional choice to step behind the camera.

We need to support these women who are in crisis pregnancy situations.

Don't just work for the money; that will bring only limited satisfaction

I feel I'm able to serve my customer by knowing what she or he wants. One of the ways I'm able to do this is through my website, and email: people give me great ideas, tell me what they want, what they don't want. It's really instrumental, and helps me stay in touch with people.

I know that I've been blessed in many ways, and I was fortunate enough to travel the world and meet a lot of interesting people. But I never felt that the modeling career was all that important.

Maintain a good balance. A personal life adds dimensions to your professional life and vice versa. It helps nurture creativity through a deeper understanding of yourself.

When I used to model, the job description is 'shut up and pose.' There are people today who would really like me to go back to that old job description and 'just shut up and pose.

Rejection is a gift and failure is the best educator, so when someone knocks you down, get back up!

I have no choice but to defend the most vulnerable among us.

I believe there are three keys to success. For me it is keeping my priorities in order: It's my faith and my family, and then the business.

I won't give up my day job of design.

I'm a curious person. I like to ask questions.

I was 40 before I learned that 'No' was a complete sentence.

Beauty comes in all ages, colors, shapes, and forms. God never makes junk.

It's never been done doesn't mean it can't be done.

I know my strengths. Painfully aware of the weaknesses. There's many. I love sports. So working towards a common goal, that's exciting to me.

My faith is important. I have nothing without it.

Modeling was another job like some of the other ones I had. Working as a cashier, I delivered newspapers, I worked in a retirement home feeding elderly people. . . so I never stopped and thought about, boy, I'm a successful model.

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

If you're not being rejected regularly - maybe you're not trying hard enough.

I was not making enough time to take care of me.