Kathy Ireland quotes:

If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow.

Martha Stewart is extremely talented. Her designs are picture perfect. Our philosophy is life is messy, and rather than being afraid of those messes we design products that work the way we live.

The only thing Martha and I have in common is that we both used to model. Martha Stewart is extremely talented. Her designs are picture perfect. Our philosophy is life is messy, and rather than being afraid of those messes we design products that work the way we live.

I know my strengths. Painfully aware of the weaknesses. There's many. I love sports. So working towards a common goal, that's exciting to me.

I believe there are three keys to success. For me it is keeping my priorities in order: It's my faith and my family, and then the business.

The mission statement of my company, Kathy Ireland Worldwide, is to find solutions for families, especially busy moms. I'm reaching out to busy moms because that's what I am. That's what I know, and I know this woman has been underserved.

I won't give up my day job of design.

Modeling was another job like some of the other ones I had. Working as a cashier, I delivered newspapers, I worked in a retirement home feeding elderly people. . . so I never stopped and thought about, boy, I'm a successful model.

My family gave me values that have sustained me through situations that would challenge any person. My personal relationship with the Lord inspires me in all I do.

Our mission began with finding solutions for families, especially busy moms.

It's been an extraordinary journey. I have learned so much along the way. I entered the modeling industry as a business person already. I always knew I belonged on the other side of the camera.

The entire time I was modeling, I was trying and failing at businesses. In fact, we would have started our business much sooner had I been more successful.

I was not making enough time to take care of me.

When I used to model, the job description is 'shut up and pose.' There are people today who would really like me to go back to that old job description and 'just shut up and pose.'

I'm a curious person. I like to ask questions.

Our mission began with finding solutions for families, especially busy moms."

Maintain a good balance. A personal life adds dimensions to your professional life and vice versa. It helps nurture creativity through a deeper understanding of yourself.

I've learned so many things and a lot of things I've learned the hard way. I look at failure as education in that respect I'm very well educated.

I think I'm too much of a control freak.

But I look at failure as education. In that respect, I am so well-educated.

Beauty comes from the inside.

I entered the modeling industry as a business person already. I always knew I belonged on the other side of the camera.

Because modeling is lucrative, I'm able to save up and be more particular about the acting roles I take.

Beauty comes in all ages, colors, shapes, and forms. God never makes junk.

Jesus was nothing like I thought - He wasn't condemning. He was loving and leading.

We expanded the brand to include a whole line of apparel and accessories, but we quickly learned that it was not good to have one channel of distribution.

In business it's about people. It's about relationships.

Don't just work for the money; that will bring only limited satisfaction.

I feel I'm able to serve my customer by knowing what she or he wants. One of the ways I'm able to do this is through my website, and email: people give me great ideas, tell me what they want, what they don't want. It's really instrumental, and helps me stay in touch with people.

I have to say I've made many mistakes, and been humbled many, many times. But you know what? It's never too late to learn.

If you're not being rejected regularly - maybe you're not trying hard enough.

There are a lot of good arguments for birth control, but as far as terminating a life that has already come into existence, I haven't found any.

I always knew I belonged on the other side of the lens.

I'm a curious person. I like to ask questions. Well, why? People would say, it's never been done. It's never been done does not mean that it can't be done.

I made the intentional choice to step behind the camera.

So many young people say, 'I'm just going to see what happens.' It's so much more powerful to make things happen and have a plan.

I want to be healthy, to be there for my husband and my kids.

An agenda is not a bad thing.

Don't just work for the money; that will bring only limited satisfaction

For me the question was, do I want my paycheck to be dependent on how other people think I look?

I always ask the question, "Is this what I want in my life?

I have no choice but to defend the most vulnerable among us.

I intentionally built a business that has absolutely nothing to do with appearance.

I know that I've been blessed in many ways, and I was fortunate enough to travel the world and meet a lot of interesting people. But I never felt that the modeling career was all that important.

I used to be pro-choice."..."I was once pro-choice and the thing that changed my mind was, I read my husband's biology books, medical books, and what I learned . . . At the moment of conception, a life starts. And this life has its own unique set of DNA, which contains a blueprint for the whole genetic makeup. The sex is determined. We know there's a life because it's growing and changing.

I was 40 before I learned that 'No' was a complete sentence.

I work with wonderful people who support me. And, my beliefs are that the business needs to serve the family rather than the family serve the business.

I would say my sense of adventure outweighs my grace.

Is it all right for the government to allow the murder of an innocent human being? From the moment of conception, a new life comes into being with a complete genetic blueprint. The sex is determined. The blood type is determined. The moment that I learned the unborn was not part of the woman's body but its own individual human being, I have no choice but to defend the most vulnerable among us.

It's important to find one that complements your body and not try to fit into something that doesn't work.

It's never been done doesn't mean it can't be done.

Keep integrity and your work ethics intact. So what if that means working a little harder; an honorable character is your best calling card, and that's something anyone can have!

My faith is important. I have nothing without it.

Rejection is a gift and failure is the best educator, so when someone knocks you down, get back up!

That was never on my radar, traffic stopping. It was never important to me.

Twelve million children in the United States face hunger every day. Bringing an end to this terrible situation is a passion I share with my friends in the entertainment industry. Together we can end hunger.

We need to support these women who are in crisis pregnancy situations.

What they thought was important. I don't judge what other people do, many...

When I used to model, the job description is 'shut up and pose.' There are people today who would really like me to go back to that old job description and 'just shut up and pose.

I like to experiment a lot and invent things.