My mom told me, 'don't grow up too quickly; once you're an adult, you're an adult.'

I'm 18, I'm going to graduate high school in a few months.

When I was younger, I had no interest. But after I went to Paris to see the collections for the first time a few years ago, they made a huge impression on me. I realized that fashion is an art form, like acting or painting.

I fully credit my family for keeping me grounded and for putting me back in line whenever necessary.

It was a huge shock. I've never had hair that short in my life! I think the rest of the cast and crew were mourning my haircut more than I was! But after a while, I felt liberated, I learned to embrace it.

The great thing about life - I'd rather not know and just hope I'm happy and healthy and I feel as good about my life as I do now.

My mom told me, 'don't grow up too quickly; once you're an adult, you're an adult.'