True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others. Alek Wek Read Quote
At times, we take freedom for granted. We really don’t know how to cherish the freedom we have until it’s taken from us. Alek Wek Read Quote
Beauty is subjective and should not be limited to only what we see on the outside. Alek Wek Read Quote
Having arrived in London to seek refuge during the civil war in Sudan, where I was born, the thing I’m most proud of is having totally evolved. I came here not knowing how to speak English, but I went to school and learned; I adapted to this new culture. Alek Wek Read Quote
I have short hair. It doesn’t make me more unattractive than a woman or my sisters that have more longer hair and a bit lighter. Alek Wek Read Quote
When I started, I’d hear other people saying, ‘God, she’s so bizarre-looking,’ because I didn’t look like the girl next door. But I was just normal. I was the girl next door. There were people in high fashion I could better relate to who were doing something more interesting and not talking this sort of rubbish. Alek Wek Read Quote
You could fancy what you’d like, but as a woman, my mother always raised us to believe in ourselves. I am very grateful that my mother brought me up that way. Alek Wek Read Quote
In restaurants in my Brooklyn neighborhood, I always ask for a doggie bag to bring the leftovers home. Alek Wek Read Quote
