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Halima Aden

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I have much more to offer than my physical appearance, and a hijab protects me against 'You'...
HALIMA ADEN Every little girl looks up to her mom so much - that's your first hero.
HALIMA ADEN If you think people are against you and that you're a target, things will start appearing that w...
HALIMA ADEN When people put labels on us, it doesn't always enclose everything that we are. So even though I...
HALIMA ADEN I feel like I'm here to bust those misconceptions and stereotypes of Muslim women.
HALIMA ADEN A lot of people will look at you and will fail to see your beauty because you're covered up and ...
HALIMA ADEN When you have a lot of women in our state that do wear the hijab, we should be able to see that ever...
HALIMA ADEN I haven't received any pressure to be anything other than myself, and for that, I am so grateful...
HALIMA ADEN I feel bad for my little cousins who don't see themselves being represented, or the little girls...
HALIMA ADEN I did notice growing up that there are so many things, obstacles and things, that people think you c...
HALIMA ADEN The hijab is a symbol that we wear on our heads, but I want people to know that it is my choice. I&#...
HALIMA ADEN I don't just want to support only Muslim women. I want to inspire women across the board, and I&...
HALIMA ADEN I know I got to do something that's one in a million, to escape a refugee camp, to come to this ...
HALIMA ADEN I used to be so self-conscious about my braces that people thought I was shy - I just never talked. ...
HALIMA ADEN I truly believe diversity is beauty.
HALIMA ADEN For me, being able to say that my first-ever photo shoot was with one of the most well-known and ico...
HALIMA ADEN A lot of people have the misconception that, as a Muslim woman, I am somehow against women wearing b...
HALIMA ADEN Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even ...
HALIMA ADEN Diversity and inclusion are always something industries should strive for.
HALIMA ADEN There are so many Muslim women that feel like they don't fit society's standard of beauty. I...
HALIMA ADEN There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.
HALIMA ADEN You don't let being the first to do it stop you or get in the way.
HALIMA ADEN Be who you are. It's easy to feel like you have to blend in, but it takes courage to live your l...
HALIMA ADEN If there's one message I want people to take away is never compromise being your authentic self....
HALIMA ADEN For a really long time, I thought being different was a negative thing. But as I grew older, I start...
HALIMA ADEN There is a misconception that young Muslim women are oppressed. That simply isn't the case. I ch...
HALIMA ADEN I feel best when I am modestly dressed. It's a choice I make and am proud of; for me, I don'...
HALIMA ADEN I will stand up for a girl who is being harassed or bullied for choosing to wear revealing clothes. ...
HALIMA ADEN I thought for a very long time that I had to conform or maybe change the way I look, or maybe the hi...
HALIMA ADEN I sleep with aloe vera on - it's super moisturizing and good for the skin - and I'll switch ...
HALIMA ADEN I mix things from my Somali culture and my American side.
HALIMA ADEN I love Somali foods like canjeero, a pancakelike bread; same for pizza, burgers, and sushi.
HALIMA ADEN I remember, when I lived in a refugee camp, it was the people who weren't Somali, the people who...
HALIMA ADEN I like shopping at retail places like JC Penney or Macy's, and maybe buying a top or a shirt, an...
HALIMA ADEN I know that for me, a lot of people will look at me and they'll think 'Somali' or 'o...
HALIMA ADEN When I was younger, I didn't have that type of person that I could look up to and be like, '...
HALIMA ADEN Being Somali, being Muslim, it's always something I've been very proud of.
HALIMA ADEN What I do is I always try to educate myself about my neighbors, about the people I meet.
HALIMA ADEN Skin care is so much more important than makeup. Makeup is for when you're having fun and going ...
HALIMA ADEN Vasic said the words on Aden’s tongue. “The Arrows expect mercy from no one.
NALINI SINGH Since I'm a Minnesotan, that bragging thing is a little hard.
BETSY HODGES I made four visits to Yemen, ... And two of those were to Aden.
ANTHONY ZINNI The threat conditions in Aden were better than elsewhere,
ANTHONY ZINNI A quote isn't a quote until that quote is quotably quoted by and official Quotesman
I AM TIMEPIECE The internet has too much information out there for you to ask a dumb question
I AM TIMEPIECE I am no longer a rare breed, I am an endangered species
I AM TIMEPIECE I wish there was an edit button on Life because sometimes we don't realize the mistakes we've made u...
I AM TIMEPIECE Life are full of memories, capture them
I AM TIMEPIECE I don't fit in because I was born to stand out
I AM TIMEPIECE The refueling of that ship in Aden, ... ...Was my decision. I pass the buck on to nobody.
ANTHONY ZINNI I was initially assigned to the American Consulate in Aden, not as Principal Officer but as a supern...
HERMANN EILTS As a local company, we are working to make sure that no Minnesotan who has enrolled in Part D throug...
DEBORAH MADSON I'm not a facelift person. I am what I am.
ROBERT REDFORD I am what I am. A fighter.
GORDON RAMSAY Amy has demonstrated that she will be a strong, effective voice for the fight I believe in -- protec...
PATTY WETTERLING I am what I am, but I'm not a thief. And I'm not scandalous.
JERRY HELLER I don't do drugs. I am drugs.
SALVADOR DALI I am pro-American.
JOHN BOLTON I am not a centrist.
BELLA ABZUG I am half-Byronic, half-moronic; part-shaman, part-showman.
SEBASTIAN HORSLEY I am not whiny!
CAROL LYNLEY I am a contrarian.
BARRY DILLER I'm tired of defending my character. I am what I am.
DANA PLATO I don't think of myself as pretty. I am what I am.
ISABELI FONTANA I am what I am. I have not deliberately built an image for myself.
RAHUL DRAVID I am happy being what I am.
PAUL THEROUX I am happy with what I've done.
HANOI HANNAH I am happy in Paris.
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC When my kids are happy, I am happy.
KRIS JENNER Some will wear masks their entire life because they care about what other people think, while others...
SHANNON L. ALDER Aden and Avery are walking short distances. But Ajay is the laid back one. He was the last to crawl....
APRIL SIX I can, therefore I am.
SIMONE WEIL I am a fan of wuxia.
ZHANG YIMOU I am a businessman.
RALPH NORMAN I am an economist, not an astrologer.
RAFAEL CORREA I can't not be who I am.
RANDY OWEN I am not struggling. What I do, it is what I do.
VINCE GILL I am not an enemy of Adventism.
WALTER MARTIN I am not an American; I am the American.
VAL KILMER I am a recovering alcoholic.
PATRICK J. KENNEDY I am who I am.
ADAM LAMBERT I am Buzz Lightyear!
BUZZ ALDRIN I am a Bolshevik.
W. E. B. DU BOIS I am a hard-news journalist. That is what I do.
CANDY CROWLEY I am not a farceur. I am not Blake Edwards.
SYDNEY POLLACK I am a wife-made man.
DANNY KAYE I am a glutton for tranquility.
WOLE SOYINKA I am not a Hemingway aficionado.
MARGAUX HEMINGWAY I am not immersed in self-admiration.
SAUL LEITER I am not a crook.
RICHARD M. NIXON I am not a dwarf.
JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER I am a geologist.
ROBERT BALLARD When it comes to luggage, I am an underpacker.
PHARRELL WILLIAMS I am not a hater.
FRED DURST I am not eloquent.
MOSES I am a nutritionist's nightmare.
CHRISSY TEIGEN I am a pupil of Pissarro.
PAUL CEZANNE I am proud to be a Richie.
SOFIA RICHIE I am a roller-coaster addict.
MICK FOLEY I am Roe.
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I have much more to offer than my physical appearance, and a hijab protects me against 'You'...
HALIMA ADEN Every little girl looks up to her mom so much - that's your first hero.
HALIMA ADEN If you think people are against you and that you're a target, things will start appearing that w...
HALIMA ADEN When people put labels on us, it doesn't always enclose everything that we are. So even though I...
HALIMA ADEN I feel like I'm here to bust those misconceptions and stereotypes of Muslim women.
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HALIMA ADEN When you have a lot of women in our state that do wear the hijab, we should be able to see that ever...
HALIMA ADEN I haven't received any pressure to be anything other than myself, and for that, I am so grateful...
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HALIMA ADEN I don't just want to support only Muslim women. I want to inspire women across the board, and I&...
HALIMA ADEN I know I got to do something that's one in a million, to escape a refugee camp, to come to this ...
HALIMA ADEN I used to be so self-conscious about my braces that people thought I was shy - I just never talked. ...
HALIMA ADEN I truly believe diversity is beauty.
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HALIMA ADEN A lot of people have the misconception that, as a Muslim woman, I am somehow against women wearing b...
HALIMA ADEN Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even ...
HALIMA ADEN Diversity and inclusion are always something industries should strive for.
HALIMA ADEN There are so many Muslim women that feel like they don't fit society's standard of beauty. I...
HALIMA ADEN There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.
HALIMA ADEN You don't let being the first to do it stop you or get in the way.
HALIMA ADEN Be who you are. It's easy to feel like you have to blend in, but it takes courage to live your l...
HALIMA ADEN If there's one message I want people to take away is never compromise being your authentic self....
HALIMA ADEN For a really long time, I thought being different was a negative thing. But as I grew older, I start...
HALIMA ADEN There is a misconception that young Muslim women are oppressed. That simply isn't the case. I ch...
HALIMA ADEN I feel best when I am modestly dressed. It's a choice I make and am proud of; for me, I don'...
HALIMA ADEN I will stand up for a girl who is being harassed or bullied for choosing to wear revealing clothes. ...
HALIMA ADEN I thought for a very long time that I had to conform or maybe change the way I look, or maybe the hi...
HALIMA ADEN I sleep with aloe vera on - it's super moisturizing and good for the skin - and I'll switch ...
HALIMA ADEN I mix things from my Somali culture and my American side.
HALIMA ADEN I love Somali foods like canjeero, a pancakelike bread; same for pizza, burgers, and sushi.
HALIMA ADEN I remember, when I lived in a refugee camp, it was the people who weren't Somali, the people who...
HALIMA ADEN I like shopping at retail places like JC Penney or Macy's, and maybe buying a top or a shirt, an...
HALIMA ADEN I know that for me, a lot of people will look at me and they'll think 'Somali' or 'o...
HALIMA ADEN When I was younger, I didn't have that type of person that I could look up to and be like, '...
HALIMA ADEN Being Somali, being Muslim, it's always something I've been very proud of.
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