I want to be awake. I want to choose kindness, live & let live. I want joy, gratitude, and peace today.

The clothing, the makeup, the freedom of expression in [the models'] bodies. It was Linda and Christy and Naomi at the time. So I modeled before college.

Differences in experience, points of view and opinions aren't what pulls us apart. It's what pulls us together.

I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.

I'm trying to find my own version of what makes me feel beautiful.

Someone asked me recently, "Do you get sick of people asking you about your hair?" And the reason I don't is because I actually feel like you could chronicle my journey of self-acceptance through my journey with my hair. It's a badge of something bigger.

Nothing goes to windward like a 747.