To be able to design for the plus-sized consumer, for me, that's just beyond. It's a dream.

A few years ago I lost 30 pounds, and people still wanted to criticize. And honestly, I'm happy with myself if I'm a little heavier. I realized: 'Why am I trying to conform to someone else's idea of beauty?' I think I'm beautiful either way.

Now we have so many more social outlets, so many ways to be stalked and bullied. If social media is too much for you to handle, then don't have a Twitter or Facebook account. Just be yourself. Be who you want to be.

It just sucks when you’ve given so much and you realize it still wasn't good enough for someone.

I'm proud of myself. I could break and go get all this plastic surgery and get my nose fixed and get lipo or do whatever, but I haven't chosen to do that because I know I'm a great person. I'm pretty damn hot, if you ask me.

You know, it's funny, no matter what I do - I mean, you're always going to have negatives and positives.

When I did the cover of 'Cosmo International,' Turkey picked it up and I got a lot of backlash for it.