Top 50 Jeannie Mai Quotes

I was a cardio bunny and spent hours in the gym a day working up a sweat.

I only wear underwear from Target.

Loose, breathable fabrics are great… choose brands that have soft blazers such as loose linen or cotton – it doesn’t have to be a structured blazer with shoulder pads.

Summer is always a great time to have fun with beauty and fashion and celebrate our changing looks.

I know one of the blessings of being a mother is getting hips and I’m not going to have that because I chose not to have kids, so I believe God is going to give me some hips if I work for it.

Most women don’t think to wear bold lip colors, which is just all the more reason to dig out those lipliners and lip colors and put them on.

My Aunt Linh had to reimagine her life after she was diagnosed with RMS, especially when she was faced with certain challenges related to her fashion and beauty routines.

My favorite thing about beauty and fashion in all seasons is that it’s a way to reinvent ourselves.

Every woman should absolutely own at least one staple skinny jean that is a) a dark wash denim and b) at least 2 percent spandex to have that everyday comfortable wear.

I love the Duo strip-lash eyelash glue. For all my ladies who love a pair of falsies, if you’re using the glue in a tube, you’re so 2000.

Sometimes I carry a Green Marble SeLr setting spray. It’s the one drag queens use. That is bomb.

Everywhere you go somebody is on a diet. Everywhere you go in L.A. there is a no-carb option.

I think when people let their inhibitions go, they’re so fun and so free. I think we all have it within us, but the world, your job, responsibilities, stupid stuff you have to do as a grownup, Instagram, makes you feel like you always have to be cool, and I like any opportunity where you don’t have to always be cool.

I love Marie Osmond. Marie Osmond is really cool.

You hear all the time that money can change people. Well, divorce can really change people.

I recently learned that Lake Como is one of the most romantic places two people could go. That beautiful great lake is a majestic reminder that love is unconditional when you flow and nourish one another, constantly and unconditionally, like water.

There are several different traits that make up a person’s identity. For me, being Vietnamese American is the entirety of who I am.

I learned that you can never ever have enough quality time with Mom.

Selling the commodity of humans has to be the biggest business out there, as it is the most lucrative. I cannot go to sleep at night, unless I know that I am using all of my platforms to fight human trafficking.

For those of us that wake up every day and go to our jobs, we know our worth because we know the value we add to the world.

She’s there for life, but even though it’s hard to date with my mom around, I’m so thankful for it because the person who can’t take Mama Mai is not the person to take me.

I love how it feels to go into the gym, crank all my favorite music and literally sweat out all of the things that stress me out.

I like watching movies at home and recreating my own theater.

I believe the green movement is gaining momentum because people are becoming more educated about the real importance of living green.

Feeling good about your body and feeling sexy comes from within, not from a number on the scale.

I always say, men’s ankles are kind of like men’s version of cleavage. That’s what I think, because it’s sexy. It shows, like, you dare to go there.

I think we as women go too far with bags that are super-weighted and I have found that when you give yourself that room to stuff things in you will do it.

I was married to someone who had more money than me, but because I was the stronger earner and we lived in California – a shocking thing slapped me in the face when we divorced and I had to end up paying him my earnings.

Spring is all about looser garments.

I practice wearapy: it is a psychology between colour and texture. Take your emotions – what is it that you want to accomplish for the rest of the day? Pick that feeling and channel it into a colour.

The best part of a white pant is the bump of great booty this color can give.

We all have experiences and memories from miniature golf. I had my first kiss at hole nine at Golfland.

Nutmeg and cinnamon are my favorite fragrance enhancers.

The No. 1 thing you have that costs nothing is your imagination: role play.

People say money changes people. So does ego and so does social media. And so does the press. I think that all of that mixed in between – you really gotta keep yourself grounded.

Just speaking for myself, when I’m complimented for being Vietnamese-American in television – the only one – that doesn’t make me feel happy, that makes me feel really lonely, actually.

I speak Vietnamese and conversational Spanish.

On my show ‘The Real,’ we often encourage women to fight against body-shaming and own the skin that they’re in.

It’s horrible dating with Mama Mai! She is nosy. When I was a kid she would be the first one eavesdropping on my phone calls: ‘Hello? Who you call for? Huh?’

The best investment would be a Monika Chiang handbag. Her stuff is so on point. Her pieces are really classic, sophisticated, expensive-looking and they’re just chic.

I realized that I had an eating disorder in which I controlled myself to a point that I would not let myself enjoy what I wanted to eat or eat what I needed to eat, all to stay a certain size.

Jobs give people a sense of independence, security and self-confidence.

I was low-key abusing myself. The idea of being skinny became something that was most appealing to me. Even if you watch ‘The Real,’ from season 1 to season 4, I was always 100 lbs. I started to really work hard to stay petite and to not gain weight and to stay sample size.

I was the person who had a 10 lb baby on my arm called my purse, and now that I have a crossover bag it’s stupid. I realize I need my wallet, my phone and my lip gloss – that’s it.

Your story, background, the music you listen to, the emotions you feel, your lifestyle, goals – all of this is your personal style.

Think about the blouse you want to wear for that big meeting with your boss, or the skirt you want to reserve for a client dinner. Once you’ve pinpointed the item that you’ll feel good in, the other pieces will fall into place.

I’m Asian. Anything Boba please.

So my mom really taught me to be fearless and I love her! She’s just so much fun! She is completely the reason why I am a personality and a success to myself today.

In spring, you can have a little bit more fun with color and be out there.

There’s a difference between a job and purpose. If I did my job without purpose, I wouldn’t have the intention to put things out there that should be heard. But I have a purpose.