I was born in London and lived there until I was five. We traveled a lot. But really San Diego is my hometown. It's where I went to high school.

Sex is normal. Desire is normal. Attention is normal, and that's okay.

I started modeling when I was - not older, but not 12. I have a mom who's a feminist, she's an English professor, an intellectual. She really gave me the equipment to understand that you can celebrate yourself without putting yourself down or needing to apologize for the way you look. I think that attitude is really crucial for a model.

When I was 14, a lot of people said, "She's such a good actress, she loves theater, she looks like a woman, she should consider moving to L.A. and trying to do this professionally." My parents were hesitant, but they would take me.

Pop music is great, but there's a lot of BS about the attitude of guys being super-gangster - that's why the whole thing is silly. It's making fun of itself. That self-awareness is why people enjoy it. It's refreshing.

You're a woman, enjoy yourself, and believe that you can do things.

I met with Karl Lagerfeld, and if you have those kind of connections, that takes you into that world and puts you on that level.