Not to be vain, but I have nice long legs, so I like to accentuate them. Find what part of your body you love most – it can be your arms, your chest, your legs – and emphasize that.
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.
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Never allow anyone to take YOUR spirit away from you.
If you’re too embarrassed and want to hide behind your computer screen, that’s what this is for. It’s about building confidence and that’s what U by Kotex does. Girls owning their bodies and health.
If I’m cooking dinner for my hubby or designing a line or selling on QVC, I try to do it in an authentic way. To speak to people like I want to be spoken to, to be a voice for people who don’t have one and to give them things they need and love.
I’ve had a lot of really influential people in my life, like my grandmother M. J., who have helped me along the way. But there are so many of us girls in my family, and even though they’re all so open and honest, who I seek advice from depends on what aspect of life I’m dealing with.
I’m thrilled to continue my partnership with U by Kotex for Generation Know while helping to empower girls. I’ve always been a motivational resource for my younger sisters and hope I can positively impact and inspire other young girls too.
To be able to design for the plus-sized consumer, for me, that’s just beyond. It’s a dream.
People make me feel like I have a problem because I haven’t had a kid yet.
I’m not really an actress.
If I want to wear a long flowing dress, someone will say I’m pregnant.
I think – and even with the Live Chin Up movement – it’s about women doing things for themselves. Being empowered. Doing things that make you happy. I believe in that philosophy.
I love all of my shoes! It is a must to have them color coordinated, and to be able to see each and every one of them. I know exactly where each one lives and I can tell if one has even been moved!
It just sucks when you’ve given so much and you realize it still wasn’t good enough for someone.
We’re all our own worst critics and so hard on ourselves, but for me, my biggest insecurity is my arms. I just hate the tops of them. I work out and they still never look good enough for me. So, over the years I’ve learned to dress to make myself feel better.
You know, I’m allowed to f – king date, I haven’t seen this guy in three years. We’re in the middle of a divorce. For a woman, she has to wait. For a man, who cares? That’s what it’s painted as.
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.
A moment on the lips is a lifetime on the hips.
I always have mini bottles of Unbreakable, the fragrance I did with my husband. I’m Armenian, so I’m oily and always have blotting papers.