Anorexia was there for me before I got into modeling, but because of the arena and the demands, the disease really got out of control for me. It's like being an alcoholic and going and being a bartender.

I think that we can't deny the public's want for balancing out the images that are out there depicting women. Not all of us are 17 and a size two.

Exposing any subject that is unpleasant or controversial means risking judgment and making some people feel uncomfortable.

Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people.

I was in a sushi bar and it dawned on me - how could I discriminate between a cow and a fish?

From the time I started school, it was clear to everyone that I wasn't learning at the same pace as other kids.

When I consider the deeper meaning of yoga, I realize it's about a lot more than simply performing a variety of postures on a mat.