There's so much more to life than how you look.
— Barbie Ferreira
Looking at magazines and being someone who wanted to act, as a kid, I was very much influenced by things I saw.
Tradition in fashion is held with such a high regard.
The lullabies I grew up with were usually Brazilian religious ones, and they still soothe me into sleep.
It's always been a dream to be in a beauty campaign. Anything that can show girls they can look ethereal at any size.
As a young girl who was not confident in myself, I think I would tell girls of all ages that there is no one type of beauty, and looking towards one standard is the most unhealthy thing in the world.
I used to diet all the time as a kid. I started dieting in, like, kindergarten. I don't recommend it, but I also don't judge people who want to do things with their body.
I feel really comfortable and cute in bikini bottoms that have thick sides.
Showing young girls' realistically captured bodies in ads lets young girls realise that it's okay to have dimples, stretches, rolls, etc. since we're only human.
I'm not overweight. I have and will always eat to nourish my body, and I work out.
There's absolutely no boundaries in dressing for any size, ever.
You cannot look at someone and say they are unhealthy. You are not a doctor, and if you were, you'd realize why that's silly.
Don't focus on your body. Love it, but know it'll never be up to society's standards because it's all Photoshop and exclusivity. And that's okay!
Denim on denim was my go-to look for most of my high school years.
I never saw anyone my size in magazines when I was younger.
I'm a big runner, and I like to lift heavy. I'm not one for those little two-pound dumbbells - my goal is to be super-muscular in my 40s.
I have no doubt in my mind that the new generation has a sense of unity and sensitivity that previous generations lacked. We are strong, and we are visionaries beyond just money.
Seeing someone that you can relate to in the media is everything as a child, and a lot of people are not granted that luxury.
The term 'plus size' is so inaccurate. I'm not plus size; I have never bought an article of clothing that was plus size.
I feel like, growing up, yes, I loved looking at fashion. I loved Tumblr.
I used to have a recurring black-and-white dream where I would drive in on a hover car and raid the shoe closets of this huge mansion. I don't know what that means at all, to be honest.
The beauty industry is just like the fashion industry - prejudice is ingrained. But with new people coming in with fresh eyes and passion, I definitely am seeing progress.
When you surround yourself with really good energy, really good people, you almost don't even think about your body as anything but something to nourish yourself and keep you running.
I like girly, colorful bathing suits.
Acceptance is being able to feel beautiful in whatever you feel comfortable in.
Airbrushing has sold such a false idea of what a body looks like to the point where people can't tell what's real and what's fake.
People equate health to a picture in a magazine of a 6-foot-tall thin woman with her skin rolls Photoshopped and her waist edited to be tiny, so when they see bodies that jiggle and move around like they do, they assume it's wrong.
I'm more than just a curvy girl.
You were not put on this earth to do everything to be sexually appealing to people.
I feel it's very important to remove labels; the progress in fashion will be when people completely cut out the words 'plus size' from their vocabulary and accept that women come in many sizes - especially over a size 4. Once that happens, I feel as though inclusiveness of body type will finally start happening.
People claim to be progressive by celebrating curvy bodies - but the standards for those hourglass shapes are equally rigid. They mask that with body positivity - but what about unconventionally attractive bodies?
I always, always take my makeup off last thing at night, no matter what.
I like smoothies and things that go down smoothie-cool - when I used to live in Williamsburg, I used to get an acai bowl most mornings.
Knowing that girls are inspired to not have the burden of self-hate, even if it's a tiny way, makes me happy to no end. It gets me up in the morning and softens a lot of the blows I get.
I had a lot of difficulty growing up in a society where everything is very closed-minded, especially with beauty.
My favorite models are always going to be the people who are pushing the boundary and challenging what it is to be a model.
I'm completely the opposite of an etiquette icon. I'm brash, and I don't follow any social rules, really. I'm nice, but really, I'm the least-put-together lady in the world.
I typically get 7 to 8 hours, but I'm a 12-plus-hour sleeper. I need to go into hibernation once a week to refuel.
People try to sell a fantasy with beauty campaigns. Overly Photoshopped, perfect, white, thin figures are a standard that most people still hold as beautiful because the industry says so.
I just think dieting is something that is run by a billion dollar - a multi-billion dollar - industry that isn't always looking out for your heath. There's healthy ways to do it.
Black high-waisted bottoms go with everything.
I like forming connections with people who follow me on social media because they make me feel like everything is worth it.
I don't really listen to the media or anyone's perception of beauty, so it makes me almost immune to silly comments about my body.
I rarely got retouched when I started modeling, and it was crucial to me to show an accurate, realistic picture of me because that's beautiful, too.
There's so much more to people than their differences.
I just want to make sure girls know they don't have to carry the weight of achieving nearly impossible standards on their shoulders every day.
Definitely, when anyone asks me what I eat - I think that's the most disrespectful thing. There's no winning with that question.
I used to be insecure about my butt, but I no longer think of clothes as something to make me look skinnier.
I like inviting people over in the evening, because I don't like moving anywhere.
Modeling for adidas is a dream I never knew I could achieve. I've had it in my mind to work with such a dope ,and it's so amazing that I get to be a part of a campaign with so many powerful voices.
