Without gay men, I am nothing.

Meaning of the quote

The quote suggests that Janice Dickinson, an American model, feels she owes a lot to the gay community. She seems to be saying that without the support and presence of gay men, she would not be the person she is today. In other words, the gay community has been an important part of her life and has helped shape who she is.

About Janice Dickinson

Janice Dickinson, the self-proclaimed ‘first supermodel’, is an American model, TV personality, and businesswoman. She has appeared on various reality shows like America’s Next Top Model and I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, and has also released several autobiographical books.

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More quotes from Janice Dickinson

I was shaped by my mistakes.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I’m addicted to cosmetic surgery!

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I can wrap my legs around my neck.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

In my day, I, being the first supermodel, I hawked everything.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

My first job was for a blue jean company as a sitting model. I posed for 15 minutes and made $50. It was 1976.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Mothers don’t let your daughters grow up to be models unless you’re present.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

People identify with me – everyone does – African American women, Caucasian women, they all identify with me because I’m ethnic.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I have a very vivid imagination.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

If you think I’m over-the-top, I am.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

As the saying goes, I want to be the best-looking corpse there is.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Self-help books are for the birds. Self-help groups are where it’s at.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I’ve been on the cover of every magazine in the world.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I have to wake up and drink chamomile tea to slow down.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I find the light and work it, work it, work it.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I borrow bits from everyone.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I grew up studying ballet; I grew up honing my craft.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I’ve been the queen of dysfunction and made every mistake one can make.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Every six months I fly to Dallas to get botox and I also get collagen injections.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Money is like hormones. It’s just how you feel on any given day.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Follow sound business trends, not fashion trends.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Without gay men, I am nothing.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I lived the stuff that Jackie Collins writes about.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I grew up in an abusive home and was told on a daily basis by my father that I would never amount to anything and that I looked like a boy.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I was hot and I knew it and it went to my head.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Beauty opened all the doors; it got me things I didn’t even know I wanted, and things I certainly didn’t deserve.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

And I will never, ever respond to anybody – man, woman, vegetable, or mineral – who tells me to keep my mouth shut.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Celebrity is hawking make-up, cars, everything; it’s shifted.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

What’s my motto when it comes to money? Don’t put so much emphasis on it!

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I wish I’d gotten sober at a younger age.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

But as a young model, I never felt as beautiful as I looked.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I was lusted after walking down the streets of New York.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I’m aiming to become the white Oprah.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I’m keeping my acerbic wit completely fueled.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

But you see, that’s the gilded prison of fashion. We’re riding in private jets, and meantime I was so incredibly, painfully sad and lonely.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I got a book deal without even turning in one shred of a writing sample.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Photo shoots for underage girls are like letting an ant walk around with honey.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

Everyone steals from something or someone.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I’m able to move like no one else you’ve ever seen in front of a camera.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress

I had to fight like hell to convince people I was beautiful in my own Polish half-breed way.

Janice Dickinson

American model and actress