Ordinary men died, men of iron were taken prisoner: I only brought back with me men of bronze.
I've always liked to go down a different path. Being a woman of color, I never followed a cookie cutter way.
Facials are my biggest beauty indulgence. Looking good is about having a good base. It's about taking care of your skin.
Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.
Beauty is not just physical. It's about what you stand for, how you live your life.
There have been so many people who have said to me, 'You can't do that,' but I've had an innate belief that they were wrong. Be unwavering and relentless in your approach.
Sexiness is a state of mind - a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.
Photographers deal in things which are continuously vanishing.
Life is the blossoming of flowers in the spring, the ripening of fruit in the fall, the rhythm of the earth and of nature. Life is the cry of cicadas signalling the end of summer, migratory birds winging south in a transparent autumn sky, fish frolicking in a stream. Life is the joy beautiful music installs in us, the thrilling sight of a mountain peak reddened by the rising sun, the myriad combinations and permutations of visible and invisible phenomena. Life is all things.
A few moments of inner peace and quiet allows the brain to reset itself. You become more centered as this happens, since the brain is clearing out distractions and too much "cross talk. "
Don't be so shortsighted that if it doesn't happen right now, you're not going to be happy. You are sowing seeds that will reap a great harvest for generations to come.