Tall, thin, curvy, short – whatever you are, you are beautiful.

I never found out until I went into treatment that I was bipolar.

It's important to remember how our friends have such a powerful influence on us and vice versa. This can be a great thing as long as your friends surround you with love, loyalty, respect and positivity.

The smartest thing a woman can ever learn, is to never need a man.

To me, I don't think it does anybody any good to just hide something or cover it up or lie or whatever. I think ... that's what being a role model is all about. It's not about being perfect. It's about speaking about your issues and inspiring others to get help.

I don't think I was ever...trying to kill myself but I knew that if I'd ever gone too far...I wouldn't care.

I'm not a model - I have curves. I find things that accentuate my body, a woman's body, and I always wear things that I feel comfortable in.