“My mom said, ‘You will not go to Paris without studying the industry first,’” Banks said. “I went to the fashion library in Los Angeles and looked at all the French magazines from the past. My mom explained that I should study the names of the hairdressers, the stylists, the makeup artists, the photographers, the editors and, of course, the designers. I watched videotapes of models walking. My mom said, ‘This is not just glamour — it is a business.’ So when I arrived in Paris, I was ready.’” — Tyra Banks. From Jezebel.