I am inspired by many people. First and foremost, I’m inspired by my mother. She definitely helped her children to feel unconditional love and I want to be that same kind of mother.
Not that I believe you can have it all: I believe you can have it all, just not at the same time.
I wasn’t the most popular girl in school by any means.
Having children really changes your priorities.
I always knew I wanted to have children.
I don’t have to try to be perfect at everything.
I don’t look the same as I did 20 years ago, nor should I.
As my mom always said, ‘You’d rather have smile lines than frown lines.’
I’ve tried and failed a lot. But I’ve also tried to be really clear about my brand. It is who I am. I’m a mum, I’m a wife, I’m 44 and from the Midwest.
I just want to be a nice girl from the Midwest – I don’t want to have to act like a heavy to be taken seriously, and I resent that I have to be so pushy and political sometimes just to do my job.
How many girls, models or not, are secure about their bodies? I think I’m more realistic about what to expect of myself now. I also have a lot of other things than modeling going on in my life that I’m proud of.
In the studio, I do try to have a thought in my head, so that it’s not like a blank stare.
I married someone whom I was close friends with first. I think that was a really good move.
I don’t waste as much time at work because I’d rather spend it with my kids.
I don’t think makeup is rocket science or a cure for cancer.
I am the doctor of our family, and I am a big fan of homeopathy.
They were doing a full back shot of me in a swimsuit and I thought, Oh my God, I have to be so brave. See, every woman hates herself from behind.
I tried on 250 bathing suits in one afternoon and ended up havinglittle scabs up and down my thighs, probably from some of those withsequins all over them.
But some people don’t appreciate my bossiness.
Goal training is important. If there’s a 5K walk in the community, train for that.
I don’t have a lot of regrets about the way I’ve lived my life. Not because I haven’t made mistakes – I’ve made plenty. But what’s the point of regret? You can’t undo the past.