[You] have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.

From offstage until the moment I walk onstage, I constantly tweak my talk show and 'Top Model', but at the same time, I often leave my private life by the wayside.

Love is an excuse to be stupid

I kind of like the wind in my face. If it wasn’t there, I don’t know if I would push as hard.

Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command. I studied all the time. I looked at magazines, I'd practice in front of the mirror and I'd ask photographers about the best angles. I can now pull out a smile at will.

Models now need to promote themselves, think like businesswomen and diversify their careers by doing other things. Chances are very slim that a mere model will become a household name today.

I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous.