“My favorite part of modeling is backstage. Every day you work with dif...” — Halima Aden Quote

“My favorite part of modeling is backstage. Every day you work with different people, and as much as people learn about my story, I get to learn about theirs.”

“When I was younger, I got bullied for wearing my hijab.”

“For me, being able to say that my first-ever photo shoot was with one of the most well-known and iconic fashion photographers in the world is unbelievable.”

“When it came to WWE, we were able to freestyle a lot of stuff, especially in the ring and backstage, so with reality I'm just kind of being myself and basically have the same character I was in WWE.”

“The backstage stuff is not for everybody. I'm very hands on; I like to train and teach young guys now because there's so many of them. There are certain ways to do things, to get crowd reactions and sell your emotions and sell stories.”

“On the PBS recording of 'The Light in the Piazza' backstage, you get to see me doing some sweet lunges down the hallway of the Vivian Beaumont.”