Top 40 Alexis Ren Quotes

It’s OK to not be OK.

I look up to Gigi Hadid. I love where she’s taken herself, I love what brands she’s working on. I respect her because I understand… I mean, girls like her open the doors for girls like me. So all I can do is thank her.

People think I don’t have substance and I’m just another pretty face.

I think being vulnerable to other humans is a form of strength.

Pretty much the only thing I wear is either a little bit of concealer or a bronzer, and that’s it. And highlighter, of course.

I hate when people say I Photoshop myself.

I don’t tan my face, ever, because I don’t want sun spots.

I don’t think that people should be confined to any particular aesthetic.

I would look at my profile and be like, ‘Look at this girl! She has, like, the most perfect life!’ and I would feel so guilty for not feeling blessed all the time.

Looking up to girls for inspo is a beautiful thing, but comparing yourself is what creates the anxiety and self-hatred. It’s really important that young girls know the difference.

If I can make a girl’s day by hugging her, hell yeah, I’ll hug the crap out of her.

Mid-morning is a good time for selfies because of the natural light.

I always associate blonde with sunshine and puppies and happiness, but I don’t think sexiness.

I don’t use the front-facing camera because the quality of selfies isn’t as good.

I don’t work this hard on my body to be like, ‘Nah, don’t look at it.’

I started posting on my social media super-young. I didn’t really understand what it was. When I was about 15, I started posting behind-the-scenes of shoots, little things of me holding up the color corrector, cute things, me in a bikini. It was just all innocent and fun, and I saw people really starting to respond to it.

I have nothing to hide.

I have to get at least 20 minutes of sun every day. An hour is the best because it’s good for you. You need it. I need it to have that little spark.

I’ve, like, lived in a bikini my entire life, so modeling bikinis was, I don’t know. It was just so natural to me.

The idea of being a designer is always something that has intrigued me.

Because of how much I’ve gone through, I want to say I’m more wise than my age.

Coconut oil is my best friend – I put it all over my body every night. And in the morning, I wash it off so I’m not all greasy.

I’m very ambitious when it comes to business.

I hate being categorized.

I love documentaries and TED talks.

It’s hard to gain respect in fashion, especially if you’re coming from social media, so it’s been challenging at times.

I don’t like tan lines, and I work out a lot.

I overworked myself to a point of malnourishment.

My biggest thing is that I never want to sell out. Or be a sellout.

I’m proud of how strong and capable my body is.

I love a guy who knows who he is, can make me laugh, and challenges me intellectually.

I love being challenged, goofing off, and lots of passion.

With acting, it wouldn’t be about money: it would be about taking my life experiences and using them to create art.

My all-time favorite TED talks are Brene Brown’s ‘The Power of Vulnerability’ and Sir Ken Robinson’s ‘Do Schools Kill Creativity.’

I pay for my own things, and that’s how I’ve always been since I was 15.

I’m from L.A., and we don’t usually get out of our workout clothes if we’re in them.

I started Instagramming, like, my model life, per se, when I was 14. I got into it as, like, this is an opportunity to be able to show yourself not just as a pretty face but as a personality, which I think models have never been able to have until now.

I felt like my body was the only reason why people liked me.

I think of the sun as my battery, my charger.

I was home-schooled my entire life and never been in a classroom.