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I don't like to fly. What's it called when the plane shakes? Turbulence, takeoffs... I grab my chair, close my eyes, count to 30, breathe, and pray.

- Chanel Iman

Chair, Like, Plane, Turbulence

Mostly I'm proud to be an African-American woman, but I'm glad I have a universal look as well.

- Chanel Iman

Woman, Proud, Mostly, African-American

I have had the privilege of working with the best in the business, from photographers to designers to magazines. There's not much more to ask for but I'm still looking forward to one day working with photographers Mert and Marcus, Tim Walker and Nick Knight.

- Chanel Iman

Best, One Day, Had, Nick

I'm really into natural and organic products.

- Chanel Iman

Products, Natural, Really, Organic

We always had 'Vogue' in our house. But, when I was around 12, my Mom finally took me seriously about modeling and put a stack of magazines in front of me, then told me to study all the poses. The ones I loved the most were in 'Vogue.'

- Chanel Iman

Modeling, Study, Stack, Vogue

Five years from now I see myself still working hard to get where I want to be, because I think big.

- Chanel Iman

Think, Big, Still, Working Hard

I don't want to be known as the black model. I want to be recognized as Chanel Iman, a personality.

- Chanel Iman

Personality, Want, Known, Chanel

Honestly, I try to forget Fashion Week once it's over. I just want to go home and rest and just forget I even did it. It could drive you crazy! It's just show after show after show, and you're missing your family and they feel really far away. You don't go to sleep. You work for a month.

- Chanel Iman

Week, Away, Show, Missing

My goal is to be a household name, and when I do that, I want to help other girls become models, and maybe even launch a fashion line with my mom, like Beyonce did with her mother. My mom has such a good eye, and it's always been a dream of hers.

- Chanel Iman

Other, Been, Maybe, Household

I'm grateful to look the way I do. However, if I could change anything, I would like to be a bit bigger all over. Not much - just a bit.

- Chanel Iman

Grateful, Over, However, If I Could

I want to do television, film, music and designing. I want to do it all!

- Chanel Iman

Music, Want, Film Music, Designing

I always take my time when picking out outfits at home, but I will say I can change pretty quick when I'm in a hurry.

- Chanel Iman

Pretty, Always, Quick, Outfits

Accept yourself, love yourself.

- Chanel Iman

Love, Yourself, Accept, Love Yourself

The first time my friends saw me in a magazine I was so excited.

- Chanel Iman

Excited, First Time, Saw, Magazine

I drink a lot of protein shakes and do a lot of weight lifting.

- Chanel Iman

Lifting, Shakes, Lot, Protein

When I was a little girl, I lived for modeling and fashion - I used to love, love, love modeling.

- Chanel Iman

Love, Modeling, Lived, To Love

At the end of the day, I feel like I have no one to blame but myself if I'm not satisfied with how I look on the runway.

- Chanel Iman

Myself, Satisfied, Like, Runway

I'm thinking of slowing down on modeling and branching out to other things. I want to pursue some new and old dreams and start making them happen.

- Chanel Iman

New, Happen, Some, Slowing

Don't be afraid to express yourself through fashion!

- Chanel Iman

Through, Afraid, Express, Fashion

I'm just really tiny. People hate me, because I just sit. I'm eating, I'm eating, I'm eating and then I just... sit. And I don't gain a thing.

- Chanel Iman

Eating, People, Then, Tiny

My taste in music originates from my culture and heritage, and from traveling the world and listening to all kinds of fun sounds and bits.

- Chanel Iman

Listening, Taste, Bits, Heritage

I'm really focused when I'm working out, so I don't really listen to music. I like to listen to music after, because it's like, 'Yeah! I finished! Let's party!'

- Chanel Iman

Like, Yeah, Really, Finished

I am comfortable with my body and embrace who I am. I love to work it.

- Chanel Iman

Love, I Am, I Love, Comfortable

You learn to be comfortable in your own skin, and your body changes throughout life, so you can't sweat the small stuff.

- Chanel Iman

Small, Learn, Own, Your Body

I don't get facials. The last time I got a facial was when I first started modeling when I was 15 or 16. It made my face completely break out.

- Chanel Iman

Modeling, Break, Last, Last Time

Music is everything to me. I wake up and go to bed with it. I listen to all genres, depending on my mood.

- Chanel Iman

Mood, Go, Bed, Depending

No babies for me until I'm in my 30s! I'm focused on my career right now. I can't even take care of my dog.

- Chanel Iman

Career, Right, Take, Babies

Let me say this: I think men are a full-time job, and I'm young and I already have one job. I'm just focused on my career.

- Chanel Iman

Career, Think, I Think, Full-Time

A good night's sleep is always the best way to wake up and go to work.

- Chanel Iman

Sleep, Always, Wake, Best Way

It takes time to be who you really want to be. It doesn't happen overnight.

- Chanel Iman

Time, Want, Happen, Overnight

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