Somali - Model | July 25, 1955 -
I arrive in New York on October 15, 1975. On my own, by the way.
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I started the cosmetics in 1994 after I stopped modeling, out of my frustration as a woman of color not finding what I needed.
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After the bones mended, my left eye was smaller than my right, and my eyebrow never grew back. But you know what? Big deal. I think I became beautiful after the accident. I became kinder, more aware. I gained respect for other people.
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The truth was I felt ugly growing up. I only really started feeling comfortable in myself when I was 40.
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As I always said: I fell in with David Jones. I did not fall in love with David Bowie.
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My ritual is cooking. I find it therapeutic. It comes naturally to me. I can read a recipe and won't have to look at it again.
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The women I gravitate to are the ones who defy convention and reinvent themselves - hence, they reinvent the world around them.
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I did not want to get involved with a rock star. No way. It is not a sane thing to do.
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We all have friends and loved ones who say 60's the new 30. No. Sixty's the new 60.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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