“The one thing my mother instilled in me, well both my parents but specifically my mother - I come from a Muslim country where boys were more wanted than girls so she always made me feel that there is nothing that I couldn't do as well as the boys if not better.” IfsFeelsWellsMadeCountryWantedMotherGirlParentBoysOne Thing Author:Iman Abdulmajid
“One thing my mother always instilled in me is to always know my worth. Don't settle for less. She used to say to me 'Iman, no is a complete sentence, learn to say no. You don't have to explain it you don't have to say anything after it. It's a complete sentence.' So when I came to America 1975, I found out that the black models were being paid less than white models. So the first thing I did was say I'm not going to do the job unless I'm paid the same amount.” KnowsFirstsJobsAmericaUsedMotherFoundBlackWhiteOne ThingAmountModelsPaidSentencesSettlingSay AnythingImanLearn To Say No Author:Iman Abdulmajid
“The one thing I know for a fact - some days are bad, some days are okay, and I'll go with it. If it's bad, I stay in and ride the wave and somehow, God gets me through and I'm fine. Dealing with grief doesn't work from one person to the other, it's so personal.” IfsKnowsPersonsFactsGriefOne ThingFineOkayWave Author:Iman Abdulmajid
“The one thing you learn as you get older is that the body will do what the body wants. All you can do is try to guide it a little.” WantTryingLittlesBodyCan DoOne ThingGuides Author:Iman Abdulmajid
