I have to admit I've always had quite a complex relationship with modeling and with the idea of advertising: not always knowing what I'm advertising and selling.

If I'm anywhere close to where I can hike or swim, that's my favourite thing to do.

I guess I try and learn all the time from every experience in life, so my thinking is a hybrid of everything. I'd have to attribute some of that to my work in the fashion industry - in some obscure way.

I found going to school when I was modeling very grounding. It's really kept my perspective on bigger things in my life.

I've always cared about issues, always thought through problems. I don't know how much that comes from my personality or my mum.

I was like most teenagers. I wanted to look more conventional - you know, to just be the pretty girl in school.

I was of the type who gets bullied rather than the one who does the bullying, which I'm glad about. I'd rather be that than a bully.