As a model, I'm used to having my body scrutinized, and I have a tough skin so I can shake it off. I know I'm the only person that gets to decide how my body should look.

I know my curves are sexy and I want everyone else to know that theirs are too. There is no reason to hide and every reason to flaunt.

I felt free, once I realized i was never going to fit the narrow mold that society wanted me to fit in.

There is not one standard definition of beauty or one perfect size.

There is no reason to hide and every reason to flaunt.

I am always being asked to gain or lose weight, but I am at a point now where I don't care anymore. I love my body, I love my super-hourglass shape and I love showing it off.

I don't want women to hold themselves back. I think there are too many women who are self-conscious about the way they look - the way they see themselves in the mirror.

Love yourself. Be proud of who you are.

For me, wearing lingerie isn't about anyone else but me. If I dressed for others I would be a miserable person.

We are lucky to live in a world made up of so many different kinds of people and I am confident in the direction we are going.

I always say wear what makes you feel most confident, and confidence doesn't always come over night.

Far too many girls' and women's romantic relationships are formed around a negation of their own worth and attributes rather than a confirmation of them.

Somehow, you can achieve a directness in the novel that you can't get anywhere else.

Naval Special Warfare is no place for the weak of heart, limb, or liver.

When you've got a mountain to climb you may as well throw everything into the kitchen sink.

I love California. I love Hollywood.

Red was smiling back at me. "Ok. I'm not in trouble. But tell me your heart didn't start beating for the first time in a month." I couldn't deny it. So I didn't.

Don't talk to me." "Why not?" "Because I want to fix that in my memory for ever. Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret.

What is joy? Joy is nothing but the Self. When desires are fulfilled, the mind is stilled. This allows the Self to shine forth and that is what we call joy.

To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it.

There's no difference between what is seen and the mind that sees it.