I really wanted my creams to feel luxurious and have a beautiful finish, and it's harder to do that with natural ingredients.

I try to take care of my hair because it sort of has to withstand a lot of blowdrying and ironing.

I'm hard on myself, so I'm working on shifting perspective toward self-acceptance, with all my flaws and weaknesses.

I think the most clear, direct way to empowerment is to really know yourself and to really use your voice and to not be afraid of other people's reactions.

"Just to have my kids be in the sun every day-picking avocados, going for a swim," she says. "Even for two years or something, and come back when they go to senior school." Just what kids want to do, pick avocados. Also: senior school?

I made a pact with myself that I'd rather have less money than be embarrassed.

The older I get, the more open-minded I get, the less judgmental I get.