I bicycle 12,000-foot mountain passes, run, cross train, skate-ski, hike and mountain bike.

I did some great work with my Calvin Klein ads on the motorcycle. It was really groundbreaking because people hadn't seen a woman actually riding a motorcycle before.

I had been on this insane diet for almost 17 years to maintain the weight that was demanded of me when I was modeling. My diet was really starvation. I am not naturally that thin.

My own path towards wellness has been a long and dynamic one. It's taught me that healing from the inside out takes time and there can be great value in various sources of guidance.

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

You have to find a balance with food in your life - you can't take out food. It can be absolutely terrifying.

Being born and raised as a Californian, I somewhat ignorantly had taken for granted the diversity and liberal mindset that shaped my childhood and adult life.