America's Next Top Model Season 1 quotes

I don't wanna do no damn dance. First of all, how the hell do you think I can dance while telling a story? Tell what story, what story do you want to hear?! My boyfriend tries to get me to dance with him all the time, and I just do not do it! I do not want to dance! Period!

[during her interpretive dance] When I used to be a child, I was very weak...and I remember having big dreams.

[in confessional about Natasha's dance] I see her lips moving, but I don't hear a thing. It's just like...[imitates Natasha moving her lips] I'm like, "What the hell is she saying?!"

[to Jaslene and Dionne] You guys better really bring it at the photoshoot tomorrow. [to Dionne] Dionne, none of this no contact with the camera thing. [to Jaslene and Dionne] We need to send someone home and you guys all know who I’m talking about.

[to Renee and Dionne] To be honest, I don’t see her going home right now. She’s improving week by week, so...

[in confessional] I want to see Natasha go home. Right now, I’m over her. [to Renee and Jaslene] Something is going on with her but I don’t know what it is. She got some lies floating around somewhere.

[to Renee and Dionne] I’m really curious about how she lives her life, like at home and her husband.

[in confessional] Natasha doesn’t have a wedding ring. I’ve never seen a picture of her husband. I’ve never seen pictures of her daughter. I don’t know. It’s just confusing for me.

[to Renee and Jaslene] She doesn’t talk about her family, for real.

[to Dionne] Yeah.

[to Jaslene and Dionne] Her story has changed...

[to Renee] ... a million times.

[to Jaslene] Yes that’s the thing, it’s like if you’re going to lie at least be good at it!

[in confessional about Jaslene, Renee and Dionne] Throughout the whole competition, I'm talked about. I'm in every conversation. They're nice to my face because they don't want me to know they're feeling jealous. I didn't let it touch me because it would distract me from the competition to let these girls get in my head.

Jay Manuel

[to Natasha] Natasha, this is do or die. We're down to four girls and we'd hate to see you throw a whole competition away because you couldn't push through this one shoot. So I need you to try a little harder because right now it just looks really, really weak.

[in confessional about her photoshoot] I feel like I got some killer shots.

[in confessional about Natasha being sick] I just hope Natasha doesn't use this as an excuse because the judges will eat her alive! There's been plenty of models that have been sick and gone to work and got good photos.

[when asked by Tyra out of the four remaining girls who had the least amount of potential to be America’s Next Top Model] I think I’m going to have to say, Natasha. It’s just like something about Natasha, like her personality, I feel like something is missing. I just don’t believe it.

[when asked by Tyra out of the four remaining girls who had the least amount of potential to be America’s Next Top Model] I like Natasha but to be honest I feel the same way. I respect her and I care for her dearly bu she comes off real phony.

[when asked by Tyra out of the four remaining girls who had the least amount of potential to be America’s Next Top Model] I would have to agree and say, Natasha. I feel like she plays games. She’s a beautiful girl but there’s something lacking in the personality. I feel like a lot of its fake.

I am thankful for the critique that girls just said. I still like them and they’re still my friends.

I must say, I’m completely shocked by the reaction of the other girls because seeing you every week you are one of the warmest girls, you make us laugh, you take critique. And so to hear what they were saying and then I suddenly thought ‘Well you are very very beautiful, so is this a truth coming out or is there a slight jealousy because they think you’re ahead of them?’. I don’t know, it’s very weird.

If Gisele Bündchen would be standing behind me now right now, I’d say she has the least potential because she’d be the biggest competition for me.

Tyra

How does it feel hearing all the girls say such negative things about you?

I feel like I’m always being talked about. Like I was always in the center of all the conversation but it’s better to be talked about than being not noticeable.

Tyra

You guys don’t know this but I had to hold almost like an intervention with the girls because they were also against Renne at one point and now then week it's all about hating Natasha! What does that mean?

Is there a jealously element in this?

I think this is her weakest photograph but I think she dealt with the negativity today miraculously.

Tyra

Do you think what Natasha said was right? Like..., [imitating Natasha] "If Gisele Bündchen was behind me I would say she didn’t have potential too because I’d be threatened." Do you think the girls are threatened?

They really were ganging up on her.

They were!

Tyra

Yeah that might be but you guys, her photoshoot was a disaster.

Tyra

[to Natasha and Dionne in the bottom two] Dionne, you started off rough and then you got better and better but the judges feel like your ascent is not like this... [smooth ascent demonstration] They feel it is like this... [rough ascent demonstration] ...and when I asked who has the most Top Model potential, you're the only one that did not say yourself and that worries the judges because if the path is rocky and you don't believe in yourself, who's going to believe in you? And then we have Natasha. The girl who started off awful. We saw this beautiful face and great personality but couldn't capture it on film but she continued to get better and better and better and then this week comes, you come down with a cold and your photo shoot was dreadful. It was worse than your first two photoshoots and the judges go this "Sick Thing" is the oldest Top Model story and we're over it and on top of that, we asked every single girl here who had the least potential and they all said you. Is there something about Natasha she's hiding?There's got to be a reason why those girls have bounded against you. [flips over Natasha's photo] Natasha and the judges think maybe they're just jealous. [Jaslene looks stunned, Renee looks peeved, Natasha does not receive a hug back from Dionne, Natasha goes to collect her photo] This competition is not about doing one bad photoshoot and getting sent home. We looked at your body of work and looked at Dionne's body of work and we feel that your body of work is stronger than Dionne's and that's why you stand before me but I have to be hard with you and say "I don't care if you're sick. I don't care if you have a cold. I don't care if you have a flu." This final three and there's no more second chances when it comes to that.

[to Tyra] I'm so shocked.

[in confessional after getting eliminated tenth] All I can say is that I'm just very disappointed. I knew I could have did a better job but I did try. I really did try. Going back home, it's going to be a big change. I'm actually going to miss getting up early in the morning, getting beautified of course I'm going to miss that! I'm mad that I failed but I still got a good chance and still had an opportunity to do something people don't normally do. I am proud of myself.