“Besides being demoralizing, the lack of inclusivity at bridal boutiques is mystifying.”— Tammy La Gorce, nytimes.com
“Women today have never felt stronger or sexier. They have single-handedly redefined sexy as a state of mind and not a specific dress size.”— Jeetendr Sehdev, businessinsider.com
“fat women aren’t appreciated the same when they have small asses and weird curves. it’s always women who are easily attractive and don’t have to do much. when you say you love fat women, that means that the fat women that look like me should also be accepted.”— luhshawnay, luhshawnay.tumblr.com
“It's not just about being healthy; it's also about loving who you are. If you don't love who you are, you are never going to feel 100 percent satisfied in life. It all starts with you. If you don't love you, nobody else is going to be able to.”— Ashley Graham, racked.com
“My mom never said, 'I feel so ugly'...I never saw her looking at herself negatively and therefore I never looked at myself that way.”— Ashley Graham, racked.com
“It doesn't matter if you're a size 2 or 22, you can be healthy as long as you're taking care of your body, working out, and telling yourself 'I love you' instead of taking in the negativity of beauty standards.”— Ashley Graham, racked.com
“I don't think every store or designer has to make plus-size pieces, but I think if we get the majority on board to start thinking of a normal woman's body, that's where the change is going to be.”— Ashley Graham, racked.com