Living will always be a struggle looking for someone to love you.

I just wanted to be who I was, which was like so many other girls I knew. We grew up in the city, had a hard edge and obstacles to overcome, but we were still young and beautiful. I didn't want to be all dressed up, all made up - I wanted to be myself, which hadn't been done before.

Sometimes I've gotten photographs back and people have literally shaven off pieces of me, and I tell them to put it back.

I have my mother who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of an Italian and the spice of an African.

At the end of the day, so many things that we hold so much value with, it just doesn't even mean anything. I really try to stay focused on being really positive.

You could have all the riches in the world, but it doesn't mean much without family.

We're all going to change. Otherwise, it's boring. Who wants to stay the damn same all their life?