I don't like to use the words "real women," honestly. I like to use the word woman. And I say that because there are so many women out there who are naturally thin, or are naturally curvy, and I think when we start putting a label on the type of woman it gets misconstrued and starts to offend people. At the end of the day we just all want to be known as women or models or actresses or whatever.

The sense of pride I take away from doing something I know will be inspire women to feel confident about their bodies.

I think knowing you're not alone is important. This generation is already better at standing up for themselves, saying, "No! You're not going to treat me like that. My standards are higher." But we can provide more education through stories. Just because someone who is older or with more authority says you have to do something, there's no reason you need to. One good thing is that there are new rules about how old you can be on set - more regulations. I think those are good.

I really hope that the fashion community will not accept anything that does not represent everyone.

I always say wear what makes you feel most confident, and confidence doesn't always come over night.

Love yourself. Be proud of who you are.

I feel like we have to have [plus size models] as soon as possible. We're the norm. We're the majority.