Iman

On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession.

— Iman

Mrs. Obama is not a great beauty. But she is so interesting-looking - so bright. That will always take you farther.

— Iman

Intelligence is sexy. Don't play dumb, especially young girls. Don't play dumb. And let people see that you are intelligent.

— Iman

Beauty is being comfortable and confident in your own skin.

— Iman

My mother was an activist; so was my father. They came from a generation of young Somalis who were actively involved in getting independence for Somalia in 1960.

— Iman