Skip to main content

Daily Inspiration Quote by Brooke Burke

"I definitely take a lot of bad pictures!"

About this Quote

A working model admitting, cheerfully, that she takes "a lot of bad pictures" is a small act of narrative control in an industry built on ruthless curation. Brooke Burke isn’t confessing incompetence; she’s puncturing the fantasy that beauty is a permanent setting. The word "definitely" matters: it’s emphatic, casual, and preemptive, like she’s disarming the audience before they can weaponize an unflattering shot. In a culture trained to treat a single frame as evidence of a person’s worth, she reframes the bad photo as an inevitability, not an indictment.

The subtext is labor. Modeling is sold as effortless: genetics, good lighting, a smile. Burke sneaks in the unglamorous truth that the job is repetition, odds, and selection. For every image that becomes a cover or campaign, there’s a landfill of near-misses: blinked eyes, strange angles, a microexpression caught mid-transition. Saying it out loud invites the public to understand that the "perfect" picture is a product, not a spontaneous revelation.

Contextually, this kind of line plays well in the tabloid-and-talk-show ecosystem that loves to oscillate between idolization and humiliation. It’s also a savvy soft-defense against "gotcha" candids: if imperfection is already acknowledged, it loses some of its sting. The humility reads as likability, but it’s also strategy - a reminder that the camera is not a truth machine, just a machine.

Quote Details

TopicFunny
SourceHelp us find the source
Cite

Citation Formats

APA Style (7th ed.)
Burke, Brooke. (2026, January 17). I definitely take a lot of bad pictures! FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-definitely-take-a-lot-of-bad-pictures-48424/

Chicago Style
Burke, Brooke. "I definitely take a lot of bad pictures!" FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-definitely-take-a-lot-of-bad-pictures-48424/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I definitely take a lot of bad pictures!" FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-definitely-take-a-lot-of-bad-pictures-48424/. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

More Quotes by Brooke Add to List
Brooke Burke on bad pictures and authenticity
Click to enlarge Portrait | Landscape

About the Author

USA Flag

Brooke Burke (born September 8, 1971) is a Model from USA.

14 more quotes available

View Profile

Similar Quotes

We use cookies and local storage to personalize content, analyze traffic, and provide social media features. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media and analytics partners. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our Privacy Policy.