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

I believe that as women, we must commit ourselves to sustaining the progress made by our foremothers who fought so hard for women's equality and liberation.

I'm proud that today, at 43 years old, I've come to value the aging process and focus on inner rather than outer beauty.

My daughters, your daughters, our daughters deserve safety, protection, and the freedom to make their own choices about their personal lives and their physical selves.

In the past, I often found that when I reached out for a fast cure it led me down a slippery slope of more medications, hopeful dependence on the next prescription and ultimately a much longer drawn-out illness.

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

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.