Emily Ratajkowski Quotes & Sayings

I always have Aquaphor which is just for like chapped lips, especially in the wintertime when you're traveling a lot. That's just the worst combination of things. And always a really good pair of jeans. Something vintage-y, a little loose and boyfriend-y, but not over the top. They're just comfortable but could still be dressed up or down. — Emily Ratajkowski

Pop music is great, but there's a lot of BS about the attitude of guys being super-gangster - that's why the whole thing is silly. It's making fun of itself. That self-awareness is why people enjoy it. It's refreshing. — Emily Ratajkowski

The movie industry has been contacting me. I have been auditioning - that's actually why I am in California. I was here meeting with studios and auditioning. — Emily Ratajkowski

You can go super American and get barbecue and beer and be like, 'Whatever, I'm watching a football game.' That's exactly what I'm going to do. — Emily Ratajkowski

I'm a big fan of the Irish accent. After a couple of drinks, I start to get a bit of an Irish lilt, too. — Emily Ratajkowski

I absolutely love Ireland. It's one of the most beautiful places on Earth, and I have strong ties here. Both my grandmothers are from Ireland, and I have spent every summer in Bantry since my father, who is an artist, had the romantic idea 20 years ago to buy an old farmhouse on the west coast and renovate it. — Emily Ratajkowski

I think everyone has their awkward phases. Growing up isn't easy for everyone. I definitely had my awkward moments. — Emily Ratajkowski

It's like never hearing a Joy Division album or something. I'm finally watching Twin Peaks, and I'm so into it. — Emily Ratajkowski

On whether Blurred Lines' video is sexist: I don't. I really appreciate the people who watch out for that stuff, and I'm sensitive to those sort of things. On the surface level, the naked women dancing, I understand that can be perceived that way. But we're directed to have a sort of confidence, a sarcastic attitude about the whole situation. — Emily Ratajkowski

I'm a complete foodie, but I'm a terrible cook. If a guy can get me in the kitchen and we actually have fun cooking, that's amazing. — Emily Ratajkowski

I started modeling when I was - not older, but not 12. I have a mom who's a feminist - she's an English professor, an intellectual. She really gave me the equipment to understand that you can celebrate yourself without putting yourself down or needing to apologize for the way you look. I think that attitude is really crucial for a model. — Emily Ratajkowski

Nudity isn't something people should take offense to. — Emily Ratajkowski

I'm more of a Smithwick's or Bulmer's girl than a pint of Guinness. — Emily Ratajkowski

For me, I want a president who is more than a symbol, someone who has ideas that I align with. — Emily Ratajkowski

I met with Karl Lagerfeld, and if you have those kind of connections, that takes you into that world and puts you on that level. — Emily Ratajkowski

I grew up eating street tacos and burritos on the beach, so I like people who can eat and aren't afraid to show it. — Emily Ratajkowski

I basically had the same body when I was 14 and that was weird. But I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky. — Emily Ratajkowski

When I was a little girl, I loved theater a lot and I was always playing and making my own worlds. — Emily Ratajkowski

I feel like every woman, and actually any guy who hasn't played that many sports, you secretly wonder, like, 'Would I be a pro athlete?' — Emily Ratajkowski

I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky. They said, 'You're a woman; enjoy yourself and believe that you can do things.' — Emily Ratajkowski

I have great childhood memories cow-tipping, going off and getting lost in the bog for hours, and coming home covered in dirt. — Emily Ratajkowski

The attention from the fashion world is something that I didn't expect. I've shot with Bruce Weber and met Karl Lagerfeld. Having that kind of attention is really exciting. — Emily Ratajkowski

One thing that I've found is that people could relate and see different qualities in the video that they enjoyed. That wasn't something I was necessarily expecting. — Emily Ratajkowski

I was real into theater, and then I tried soccer, acting and ballet. Both my parents didn't want a child-star model, so I didn't get into modeling until I was 14. — Emily Ratajkowski

The way we are annoying them, being playful and having a good time with our body - it's something very important for young women today to have that confidence. I think it's actually celebrating women and their bodies. — Emily Ratajkowski