Too many of us feel that we have to be perfect, in order to be loved.

Models walking down the street are very rarely recognized as such. It is often the same as it was for me: models were the school freaks. Way too thin and their eyes way too far apart. They were not the ideal. But then they put on fantastic clothes, have their make up done and you have this special beauty. It's a creation.

I am a good model because I have mastered my craft. I have accepted my body, I know it well and I know how to move in front of the camera.

All women bring something different to the table and we have to appreciate them all.

Ninety-nine percent of girls want to be models because they believe it will mean that they are the most beautiful women in the world. They think that they will wear expensive clothes, makes loads of money, travel a lot and have a rock star for a boyfriend. This never interested me. I didn't want anyone to scream out my name. I wanted to make art, to create an image with a photographer. And yes, I wanted to get out of Clinton, Mississippi - a small town that was so closed-minded you can't even imagine.

Anorexia is a disease that happens to people, mostly women and girls, who have obsessive, perfectionist personalities.

Too many of us feel that we have to be perfect, in order to be loved.