I haven't yet figured out how to be a celebrity; that's something I'm learning, and I wish there were a course on how to handle it. I have to be aware that my kinesphere may be larger than I want it to be.

Human beings have an instinct for freedom.

Being called gorgeous is not a bad thing! But at the same time, I don’t want to thrive on people’s opinions of me.

It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.

And my one prayer to God, the miracle worker, was that I would wake up lighter-skinned.

What's becoming very obvious to me is that fashion is art.

I feel a responsibility to myself and my parents and the people whose love has gotten me this far - people who were in my life before fame. That's where I get my sense of self. It's deadly for anyone to take on that role of a deity; it's not sustainable. I've got tons of flaws. Call my mother - she'll tell you! She keeps it real. Sometimes you don't want to hear the truth; she'll tell it to you out of love.