I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head.

My whole life I've had the fear that I was going to be abandoned.

I learned up less is more.The makeup used to wear me and now I wear the makeup.

Let me tell you something - being thought of as a beautiful woman has spared me nothing in life. No heartache, no trouble. Love has been difficult. Beauty is essentially meaningless and it is always transitory.

I always had to diet. I'm diabetic, so it's a lifestyle for me anyway just to stay healthy and not end up in the hospital.

My mother never wanted me to focus on my physical self. She always said that beauty is what you do.

I think I've evolved into someone pretty confident - in myself and in my skin.