Iman Quotes

embrace what you know and search for what you dont. ~ Iman Abukamail

I'm always criticised by other Somalis and Muslims for what I'm doing as a model and married to a white man and all that. ~ Iman

One afternoon, on my way to the campus - I was majoring in political science at Nairobi University - a photographer by the name of Peter Beard stopped me in the street and asked me if I'd ever been photographed. ~ Iman

Intelligence is sexy. Don't play dumb, especially young girls. Don't play dumb. And let people see that you are intelligent. ~ Iman

Pulling off a zebra-print dress can be challenging for some. ~ Iman Abdulmajid

For the believer, participating in ritual activity is a 're-enactment of profound truth,' that which makes one belong to a belief system drawing the believer and the community of believers near to God. Yet despite its central role, the essence of a religious belief cannot be grasped by simply observing ritual practice. Ritual can mark, identify and separate a community of believers, it can point to what is held most sacred in terms of rites and worship, but it can never quite capture faith, for faith transcends form and imagery. This is particularly true of Islam, where faith is presented a a gradual process from Islam (surrender) to iman (faith) to the final state of ihsan (doing good). Belief in God is a deeper state of awareness, of conviction and of humility, all of which ultimately lie beyond ritual. ~ Mona Siddiqui

I beg you, don't use the verb, 'discover', I hate it. What does it mean, that I didn't exist before? ~ Iman

To Allah there's no difference between salah and iman. ~ Nouman Ali Khan

I was not considered beautiful at all. Really. And this is what all models say. But I'm still not considered that beautiful in my country. I don't know the beauty ideal where I come from - but it's not me. ~ Iman

Eating bubbles will make you happy. I garentee it. ~ Iman Abukamail

A self-esteem issue doesn't change whether you're considered beautiful or not because it's about what's inside you. ~ Iman Abdulmajid

Did you ever think that If you had all the memories of your life that your brain would explode? ~ Iman Abukamail

The one thing my mother instilled in me, well both my parents but specifically my mother - I come from a Muslim country where boys were more wanted than girls so she always made me feel that there is nothing that I couldn't do as well as the boys if not better. ~ Iman Abdulmajid

One thing my mother always instilled in me is to always know my worth. Don't settle for less. She used to say to me 'Iman, no is a complete sentence, learn to say no. You don't have to explain it you don't have to say anything after it. It's a complete sentence.' So when I came to America 1975, I found out that the black models were being paid less than white models. So the first thing I did was say I'm not going to do the job unless I'm paid the same amount. ~ Iman Abdulmajid

I'm grateful to look the way I do. However, if I could change anything, I would like to be a bit bigger all over. Not much - just a bit. ~ Chanel Iman

I didn't start exercising until the end of my modeling career. When you're young, you eat and drink what you want and stay up all night and still look good. ~ Iman

I wanted a bronzer so I could look like I just came from Ibiza everyday. ~ Iman

I can enjoy what I'm engaged in and be fully present rather than planning my answers to questions while someone else is speaking or thinking about my next appointment while my current engagement is still in in progress. ~ Iman

When 9/11 happened, 12 of our neighborhood firemen were killed. I looked around at the country that had adopted me and I became an American. ~ Iman Abdulmajid

It usually takes an ethnic girl - I'm not saying black, I'm saying ethnic, let's make that clear - twice as long. We've gotta work extra-hard to stay in the game and stay with the girls who do well but aren't ethnic. ~ Chanel Iman

I tell all my younger friends, 'Don't be afraid of change. That is when you truly see what your destiny is.' ~ Iman

On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession. ~ Iman

As a young girl, I was much more preoccupied by my flaws. Everyone teased me because of my long, skinny neck. To hide my so-called deformity, I was wearing a turtleneck when I was 3! Yet my neck is probably my best asset. At the end of the day, what counts is the entire package. ~ Iman Abdulmajid

I would rather Google other people than Google myself. ~ Iman

No one is calling any of these designers racist. The act itself is racist. There were more black models working in the Seventies than there are in 2013. This a time when silence is not acceptable at all. If the conversation cannot be had publicly in our industry, then there is something inherently wrong. ~ Iman Abdulmajid

We always had 'Vogue' in our house. But, when I was around 12, my Mom finally took me seriously about modeling and put a stack of magazines in front of me, then told me to study all the poses. The ones I loved the most were in 'Vogue.' ~ Chanel Iman

I am comfortable with my body and embrace who I am. I love to work it. ~ Chanel Iman

I want to do television, film, music and designing. I want to do it all! ~ Chanel Iman

There are highlights when you become irreplaceable as a model, like when you become a muse to designers. They look at you differently; you're not a coat hanger for hire. ~ Iman

I don't like to fly. What's it called when the plane shakes? Turbulence, takeoffs ... I grab my chair, close my eyes, count to 30, breathe, and pray. ~ Chanel Iman

in a world full of trends, i want to remain a classic ~ Iman

We never wore burkas because Somalis had our own culture. ~ Iman

People called me 'Iman the black model'. In my country, we're all black, so nobody called somebody else black. It was foreign to my ears. ~ Iman

When my daughter Zulekha was born, I was at the pinnacle of my working life as a model, and I pulled myself in two trying to cope with being both a mother and a career girl. ~ Iman

There is a fine line between self-confidence and Ego
If you have self-confidence you will know that you are good ,, excellent if you want ,, but you will also know that there is other people as good as you , or not , but some one is good somewhere , and Respect that
but If you have Ego , you will only see your self as the best , and only you , no one else is good or as good as you , you won't even stand the idea ~ Iman Ahmed El Sawalhy

I did not want to get involved with a rock star. No way. It is not a sane thing to do. ~ Iman

When I was a little girl, I lived for modeling and fashion - I used to love, love, love modeling. ~ Chanel Iman

On a Friday night in 1983, I was in a taxi in New York riding home from dinner with friends. A drunk driver ran a red light and hit the cab, and I was thrown toward the glass partition. I tried to duck, but my face hit the glass, and the impact fractured my cheekbone, my eye socket, my collarbone and several ribs. ~ Iman

My taste in music originates from my culture and heritage, and from traveling the world and listening to all kinds of fun sounds and bits. ~ Chanel Iman

You want a career? Do that first. You don't want to have kids? Then don't. You don't want to get married? Then don't. But once you do something, you've got to know that there is compromise. ~ Iman

My father ... gave me a positive connection with men because he is a gentleman. ~ Iman

never say unicorns aren't real. they'll get mad. ~ Iman Abukamail

That's my next journey - to be a great actress. ~ Chanel Iman

I wasn't a major in political science for nothing, so I understood the politics of beauty and the politics of race when it comes to the fashion industry. ~ Iman

I come from Somalia. We start working young, and we understand that kind of life. I would be bored to death not doing anything creative. ~ Iman Abdulmajid

Modeling gave me so many experiences, like traveling and being exposed to global cultures, but the most valuable lesson has been working with designers who truly are visionaries in their field. ~ Iman

I used to dress up as a model for Halloween, like every year. ~ Chanel Iman

Bowie is just a persona. He's a singer, an entertainer. David Jones is a man I met. ~ Iman

Love is Faith and Hope, but Faith or Hope is not a Love
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#love_faith_n_hope From : Andra_n_the_backbone ~ Andra And The Backbone

Eliminating the things you love is not wellness. Wellness feeds your soul and makes you feel good. ~ Iman

We are very private, so we decided from early on that we will keep the press and editors and everybody out of our house. ~ Iman

If you feel empty fill yourself with happiness. ~ Iman Abukamail

Death is only scary If you make it so. ~ Iman Abukamail

As I always said: I fell in with David Jones. I did not fall in love with David Bowie. ~ Iman

When we disempower women we actually corrupt the world. ~ Iman Refaat

When everyone is telling you, 'You're so beautiful, there's nobody like you,' you begin to think it's true. But of course there is nobody like you. ~ Iman

Books hold the secrets to everything except for the things you don't let them hold. ~ Iman Abukamail

No babies for me until I'm in my 30s! I'm focused on my career right now. I can't even take care of my dog. ~ Chanel Iman

There is no age better than another. The commitment to give of yourself and the knowledge that the time is right are what's important. ~ Iman

I believe in glamour. I am in favor of a little vanity. I don't rely on just my genes. ~ Iman

The day you settle for less is the day you will get less. ~ Iman

Only the sufferers of injustice can realize its intensity - Iman Musa Al-Kazim ~ Abu Mohammed Al H Bin Shu'ba Al Harrani

A single word that can be offensive to someone is a horrible thing for anyone who has iman. In other words, filthy language out of your mouth and faith inside your heart cannot coexist. You cannot have iman in your heart and ugly words come out of your mouth. If you have no control over whatever four letter words you keep using every time you get frustrated, there's a spiritual problem, it's not just a habit problem.
How can you use a terrible word for anyone who has iman? ~ Nouman Ali Khan

I don't love eating meat. I really only like chicken and fish. ~ Iman

The first time my friends saw me in a magazine I was so excited. ~ Chanel Iman

I'm a Christian girl. I pray every night and before meals and before I go on stage not to fall. ~ Chanel Iman

The relation of patience to iman is like the relation of the head to the body. If the head is chopped off, the body becomes useless. Then he raised his voice and said: Certainly, the one who has no patience has no iman, and patience is like a riding-beast that nevers gets tired ~ Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I have a 15-year-old daughter who thinks that I always had this self confidence that I have now at the age of 60. And I always tell her that what she is going through - the low self-esteem as a teenager - that is a right of passage. ~ Iman

Find creative ways to express your love. ~ Iman Refaat

You learn to be comfortable in your own skin, and your body changes throughout life, so you can't sweat the small stuff. ~ Chanel Iman

The difference between rearing a child in your 20s and one in your 50s is one of patience. ~ Iman

I was admittedly comfortable with Iman Cosmetics being identified as a beauty brand that filled the gap for black women because it was deeply personal for me. ~ Iman

When in pain ask your heart not your hurt. ~ Iman Alkhateeb

I was raised to treat my body as a temple, but even as a little girl, I had a major issue with self-esteem. I thought there was something wrong with the temple. ~ Iman

I speak five languages besides mine. I went to school in Egypt because girls weren't allowed to go to school in Saudi Arabia. It's very restricting, especially for girls; we're not allowed to go anywhere. ~ Iman

I don't get facials. The last time I got a facial was when I first started modeling when I was 15 or 16. It made my face completely break out. ~ Chanel Iman

I have had the privilege of working with the best in the business, from photographers to designers to magazines. There's not much more to ask for but I'm still looking forward to one day working with photographers Mert and Marcus, Tim Walker and Nick Knight. ~ Chanel Iman

The thread of the story fell to the ground, so I went down on my hands and knees to hunt for it." – ~ Iman Mersal

That is something that my mother instilled in me at a very young age - to know my self-worth. And I have had times again and again in the fashion industry where all of that was tested and I rose to the occasion because I was told that I am worthy and I should be able to walk away from something that is not worthy of me. ~ Iman

Music is everything to me. I wake up and go to bed with it. I listen to all genres, depending on my mood. ~ Chanel Iman

We all have friends and loved ones who say 60's the new 30. No. Sixty's the new 60. ~ Iman

Sometimes the people who are the quietist have the most to say. ~ Iman Abukamail

I'm 23 right now and I feel like I'm still trying to figure it out. Maybe in another two years, I'll have it all together. So maybe 25 is the age at which a woman feels her most beautiful just because she's survived her teenage years and early twenties. ~ Chanel Iman

I always take my time when picking out outfits at home, but I will say I can change pretty quick when I'm in a hurry. ~ Chanel Iman

We grew up as poor people but we never knew poverty. I still love and miss the Somalia I grew up in. Things changed, when my father became a diplomat later on. ~ Iman Abdulmajid

We never do Valentine's dinner, because everybody, they look. On Valentine's, imagine me and David going to a restaurant! Like, everybody's going to say, 'Did they talk? Did they hold hands?' Twenty years. We've been married twenty years! ~ Iman

I like to get up around 5:30 or six - that's my favorite time of day. My family is still asleep, and the office is still closed, so I can start my day slowly. ~ Iman

I had never seen 'Vogue.' I didn't read fashion magazines, I read 'Time' and 'Newsweek.' ~ Iman

At the end of the day, a 34B doesn't give you self-esteem. ~ Iman

Granted, I've changed internally as I've gotten older - I take it easy, I know when to stop and take care of myself, I laugh much more and with my belly and soul - but this comes from the confidence and acceptance that comes with maturity. ~ Iman

I was studying political science; I was adamant that I was going to follow in my father's footsteps. ~ Iman

I was born in Somalia, which is in East Africa. My parents started with nothing: poor, poor, poor. They eloped, which was unheard of in my country, when my father was 17 and my mother was 14. ~ Iman

Life is too short not to have pasta, steak, and butter. ~ Iman

Mrs. Obama is not a great beauty. But she is so interesting-looking - so bright. That will always take you farther. ~ Iman

We all want what every girl wants: to look fabulous while we're out there ruling the world. ~ Iman

I have been a muse to Mr. Saint-Laurent, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Versace. ~ Iman

I'm a very political person, and I think things through clearly, even when I was 18 years old. ~ Iman

If I feel frustrated in a situation, I take a deep breath and walk away. ~ Iman

When I started modeling, they tried to pay black models less than they paid Caucasian models. I turned down those jobs because I knew what I was worth. ~ Iman

Five years from now I see myself still working hard to get where I want to be, because I think big. ~ Chanel Iman