The average woman is a size 14 but 'plus' models start at a size six. The industry wants you to feel bad about yourself, and they succeed. I find it …

- Whitney Thompson

Plus models have personal trainers and go to college.We're not obese, or lazy, or stupid.

- Whitney Thompson

I feel that people who understand the horrible things that young emaciated models go through really champion the cause of realistic standards in fash…

- Whitney Thompson

I'm here to change things so that little girls have someone to look up to. I'm here to fight the eating-disorder battle that millions of people are h…

- Whitney Thompson

I think it's important to have a greater purpose behind modeling. Don't model just because you're pretty and you want to make money. Every girl wants…

- Whitney Thompson