I'll never forget the day when a woman came up to me and said, 'No, you could never be on a magazine cover. Your face features don't work; your eyes are small, you have a small face but a big nose.' I was only 14 and I had never noticed any of that stuff, you know?

The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become.

I don't like parties. I prefer something more intimate, just for the closest people.

Beauty is something inside of us. If you love yourself and accept yourself, that shows on the outside. Beauty is an act-it's how you carry yourself.

Christmas and the holidays are the season of giving. It's a time when people are more kind and open-hearted.

I am not the first person to give birth naturally. Billions of other women have come before me and have done this - so why can't I do it?

Sometimes when you are a great mom, you're not so great at your job. And then when you're good at your job, you're not so great of a mom or a good wife. It's a dance that never stops. But it's beautiful.