"Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies. Black men love big butts." - Tyra Banks

"Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just be the sexy American girl next door?" - Tyra Banks (on her status as a sex symbol)

"I'm not ugly, but my beauty is a total creation" - Tyra Banks