A biography for Iskra Lawrencehasn’t been written yet.
“For so many years, I thought I wasn't good enough.”
“The first time I learned about Aerie, I was blown away by how beautiful and confident the models appeared in their ads - and more so that they were un-retouched.”
“We need to realize that we can do anything with our lives because of who we are.”
“For me, health starts from the mind, and it really does start from the inside out.”
“I had had my own trials and tribulations with body image. I had gone through a lot starting from my teenage years.”
“Hateful words stand no chance against self-worth and a little of humor.”
“Because I was a swimmer, I felt like sports did help me to realize that my body was more than what it just looked like... and if didn't eat, then I couldn't swim fast.”
“I want to be the girl that's real and show other girls that you don't have to have flawless skin or the 'perfect' body - because that's just not real.”
“You don't always need to be this flawless female with amazing skin and done hair. Perfect doesn't exist.”
“You can't compare yourself to anyone else. I try and use this advice daily. I didn't actually fully believe that until I was maybe 21 or 22.”
“I tried the maple syrup diet. I tried the protein-only Atkins diet.”
“No matter what age you are, your voice should be heard, and you can develop a passion for something and be an activist in your own right, in your own field, for something you feel strongly about.”
“You're always 'too' something.”
“I need to just be Iskra, and I've got to believe in me, or else no one will.”
“Be you. Everyone else is already taken.”
“My story is one of ups and downs. It's made up of tastes of success and a lot more rejection.”
“I treat health and fitness as looking after myself.”
“I'm very aware I have very young people following me - 11- and 12-year-olds. I want to do things that are aspirational, so I'm not going to pick a picture that's unattractive - even in the sense of lighting and angles - but I make sure that it's realistic. It is me, and it is my body. I wouldn't put anything out there that isn't real.”
“I was a 'straight-size' model from 13 to 16, but I was eventually dropped by the agency because my hips were too big.”
“I started when I was 13 years old by entering 'Elle Girl''s search for the next supermodel in the U.K. I got to the finals and was signed by Storm.”