When I was growing up, my mother taught me and my sisters to celebrate each other – there was no room in our household for negativity. She taught us to embrace each other, and this was empowering for us. She also taught us the value of celebrating our differences. Alek Wek Read Quote
I’ve always loved to paint – I was studying to do an art degree when I was approached to become a model – and I’ve being doing some design work as well. I also love just having a quiet time, sitting in my little library at home in Brooklyn and reading or watching documentaries or listening to music. Alek Wek Read Quote
I don’t even know where to start in terms of people having such an issue about color, especially being dark. I just think on different levels it’s ignorance; it’s no belief, no confidence, it’s insecurity, so you want to inflict it on somebody else. Alek Wek Read Quote
My mother always has embedded in us that you guys rock in different ways, and to be able to celebrate that with each other is just beautiful. Alek Wek Read Quote
The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don’t celebrate those, they can pass you by. Alek Wek Read Quote
