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The fact that designers like Lagerfeld, Gaultier, Galliano and Dior could believe in Alek made me believe in myself, too.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Believe Could Designers Dior Fact Like Made Me Myself Too

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I believe we should utilise any power we have for important issues that are bigger and beyond us. Whether it's with refugees or working to educate kids. I don't think you need to have gone through a civil war to do something. I believe as human beings, we can look out for each other.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Any Beings Believe Beyond Bigger Civil Civil War Each Educate Gone Human Human Beings Important Issues Kids Look Need Other Out Power Refugees Should Something Think Through Us War Whether Working You I Believe

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When my friends talk about childhood, I've never heard of any cartoons or TV they remember. The only thing we share is Michael Jackson. That's how far his music travelled - to a remote village on the other side of the world.

~Alek Wek

Topics: About Any Cartoons Childhood Far Friends Heard His How How Far Jackson Michael Michael Jackson Music Never Only Other Remember Remote Share Side Talk The Only Thing Thing Travelled Tv Village World

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When the militias came to Wau, they would blast out 'Thriller' as they moved down the dirt streets.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Blast Came Dirt Down Moved Out Streets Thriller Would

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I had serious psoriasis as a child - it's strange that I make my living off my looks after years of looking like a monster.

~Alek Wek

Topics: After Child Had Like Living Looking Looks Make Monster Off Serious Strange Years

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I had jobs from the age of 14, when I arrived in London as a refugee. Aged 17, I'd get up at 4 A.M. to work as a cleaner before school. It wasn't pleasant.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Age Aged Arrived Before Cleaner Get Had Jobs London Pleasant Refugee School Up Work

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I use Johnson & Johnson! I use their baby oil gel.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Baby Gel Johnson Oil Use

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We need to do everything we can to protect the health and welfare of children around the world, but fortunately, it's getting easier to provide things like medication and care.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Around Care Children Easier Everything Fortunately Getting Health Like Medication Need Protect Provide Things Welfare World

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There's never too much you can do.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Much Never Too Too Much You

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At times, we take freedom for granted. We really don't know how to cherish the freedom we have until it's taken from us.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Cherish Freedom Granted How Know Really Take Taken Times Until Us

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Designer

Born: April 16th, 1977

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