I think I'm going to have to live vicariously through my daughter's rebellion because I certainly never did go through adolescence.

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.

We've been taught, "Deny yourself pleasure." But moderation is harder because it requires really committing to balance. When I tell my trainer I had a glass of wine, he'll say, "Liquid bread!" And I'm like, "Ugh, but it was a nice one." It's a matter of checks and balances. And I finally found out how to set myself up to succeed. But I still need to commit to it. And everything gets exponentially harder the older you are. Fifty is a terrifying number for some people.

Modeling is the world that I feel most welcome in.

I hope this will help new moms not feel alone or desperate, and that there is no shame in their feelings. PPD is out of their control, but the treatment and healing process is not.

Too many people use abortion as a form of birth control. And that's very wrong. I could never, ever have an abortion.

Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.