Khoudia Diop Quotes

I find myself going to places where I really have no business, speaking to these people in a whole other field that I have no extensive knowledge of. But I do it very often because it scares me.

I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things.

Acting allows me the freedom to let go, to be in the moment, to be spontaneous. I no longer have the fear of losing, of failure.

I'm not saying that putting on makeup will change the world or even your life, but it can be a first step in learning things about yourself you may never have discovered otherwise. At worst, you could make a big mess and have a good laugh.

I look back at the looks I've had over the years. I'm proud of myself that I had the courage to experiment with crazy hairstyles and some fashion things. Would I do it again? No. But that's part of the learning process and getting from point A to point B.

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

When I get in front of a camera all my fears and my inhibitions just go away. As a model, I feel that I am acting, too, playing different parts and showing different facets of myself.

Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.

When I was around 16 or 17, I got asked to model, but because I was very 'tomboy' at the time, I wasn't interested. But then I had a bit of teenage rebellion, and I saw modeling as an opportunity to get away from school and parents, so I thought, 'OK, maybe I will be a model.'

Weirdly enough, in my 14 years of modeling, I've only worn a blonde wig three times. I have no idea why I've never been given the option to really try blonde as a model. But here I am doing it on my own.

I just started singing 'cause I had dropped out of school.

I really wanted to be a model when I was little. I loved photography, and I loved being on camera. But I was short and chubby, so I couldn't. Anyway, being an artist is way more interesting than just being a model because it's about you and what you want to be. You're not being treated like a clothes hanger.

For a long time, I said I didn't want to model. I was a dancer.

I didn't always want to be a model, but once I started, I realized how much I loved it.

I hadn't even thought about what I wanted to do when I left school because I was only 14 when I started modelling.

If I didn't finish high school, I would wonder about that part of my life.

My own, purely personal view is that reading, study, poetry, and scientific experiment might be more rewarding than a job or children, so I would never advise anyone against university if they're going for the right reasons.

I think the most effective coaching for youth is to encourage them to try things, to be unique and be different.

I love modeling, and I want other girls to enjoy the experience.

I'm open to anything that pretty much challenges me.

I want to scare myself when I choose what I want to work on.

At Morehouse, I found myself and my voice, and I didn't want to lose that at Yale.

I feel like there's something in me that desires to express myself even more and not be so afraid of a solo endeavor.

Did I have a mis-spent youth? I suppose I did in that I left school early without any qualifications, having bunked off a few times for tournaments.

Snowboarding brought me out of my shell.