Most of our models have just walked in off the streets, although I also find them on countless trips to Europe – particularly Scandinavia. I operate by instinct. It’s a process I cannot explain, but the prettiest girl on the block is not always the best model. Eileen Ford Read Quote
I don’t think of people as black or white. It’s a question of are they photogenic or not? I don’t think anyone says, ‘Let’s book her. She’s black.’ I think they say, ‘Let’s book her. She’s good.’ We’ve come that far. Eileen Ford Read Quote
You never know when or where you will find the next new model, but you can bet someone from Ford Models will be looking. Eileen Ford Read Quote
I never worry about fat people worrying about thin people, because slender people bury the dead. Eileen Ford Read Quote
Grace Kelly was a very commercial model; she had no interest in being a fashion model. None at all. Eileen Ford Read Quote