A biography for Jameela Jamilhasn’t been written yet.
“If you want someone, you have to be willing to wait for them and trust that what you have is real and strong enough for them to wait for you. If somebody jumps ship for you, that fact will always haunt you because you'll know they're light on their feet. Spare yourself the paranoia and the pain and walk away until the coast is clear.”
“I've been amazingly lucky, and believe me, I don't take anything for granted.”
“The concept of plus-size is so derogatory and weird. What does that mean? Plus the normal size? It shouldn't exist any more.”
“I wanted to be a part of telling women there is no segregation. There is no need to ever not feel beautiful or glamorous. There should be nothing that gets in your way.”
“Initially I struggled to find gluten-free products, but things have gradually improved, and now retailers like Holland & Barrett - with their new Free From range - are starting to cater for celiacs.”
“Hopefully, no one will feel self-conscious in anything that I've designed.”
“Some people cheat because they want to, because they can, because it gives them a thrill, or because they just can't do long-term relationships.”
“Kim Kardashian was the first time I've seen a woman tormented about her weight gain while having a baby. But at least she asks for that attention by voluntarily obsessing over her weight publicly on her social media. But now nobody is safe.”
“For me, growing up felt like a roller coaster ride at times, but looking back, I don't think that it was such a bad thing. It was all part of the excitement of being young.”
“Surround yourself with people and things that inspire you. Learn everything you can.”
“I was so overwhelmed by the amazing response I had from thousands of women saying they felt beautiful in my first collection, I wanted to design more clothes they could love themselves in.”
“More women need to stick together.”