If I was having a bad day, or if something was really getting me down -- boy troubles, whatever -- I wanted to go out and get a new piercing. It was definitely a release for me. Something that made me feel a little more strong or empowered. Because it was something that had to do with me and no one else.

You've got to make a decision: Are you going to go down with the situation, or are you going to focus and succeed? My dream...kept me going.

I don't want to believe my own hype. I want to stay hungry and stay eager and be the best that I can be.

I don't weigh myself - it's all about how I feel in my clothes. What looks good on one person might not look good on another body type. I happen to be very confident in my own skin. It takes time to get to that place, but it's all about embracing yourself and your body.

You’ve got me feeling like you’re that something I’ve been missing.

When you're seventeen years old, green and inexperienced, you're grateful for any guidance and direction you can get.

You can never be too perfect, too thin, too curvy. I'm very confident and happy with my body.