Eight shows a week is daunting, and it can be terrifying. But it just instills such a sense of confidence and growth.

You don't necessarily have to be in misery to be talented.

My mother totally protected me as a model. She took me on every look-see, she was there on the set if I wanted her to be.

The very damaging, frightening part of postpartum is the lack of perspective and the lack of priority and understanding what is really important.

I have never been skinny. The thing is, I was in an industry where being athletic was not celebrated. I have friends who are supermodels, and I never had that body. I've never been asked to walk in a Versace show. I was doing the covers of the magazines while they were cruising the clothes down the runway, and then they'd bring me the clothes and I'd have to photograph them.

My father's death, my move, and my frightening and difficult delivery created a tremendous amount of stress, pain, and sadness for me. I was practically devastated beyond recovery.

Two eggs do not an omelette make