The mission statement of my company, Kathy Ireland Worldwide, is to find solutions for families, especially busy moms. I'm reaching out to busy moms because that's what I am. That's what I know, and I know this woman has been underserved.

Because modeling is lucrative, I'm able to save up and be more particular about the acting roles I take.

So many young people say, 'I'm just going to see what happens.' It's so much more powerful to make things happen and have a plan.

I know my strengths. Painfully aware of the weaknesses. There's many. I love sports. So working towards a common goal, that's exciting to me.

I feel I'm able to serve my customer by knowing what she or he wants. One of the ways I'm able to do this is through my website, and email: people give me great ideas, tell me what they want, what they don't want. It's really instrumental, and helps me stay in touch with people.

For me the question was, do I want my paycheck to be dependent on how other people think I look?

It's important to find one that complements your body and not try to fit into something that doesn't work.