I found going to school when I was modeling very grounding. It's really kept my perspective on bigger things in my life.

I wear a lot of different jewellery. I love to look for it when I'm abroad or if I find a great antique or vintage shop.

I don't believe in putting petroleum or preservatives on my skin. Over time, you kind of just want to go back to basics.

I collect a lot of eco-friendly shopping bags that serve to separate my shoes other and other small stuff in my luggage.

Fashion is a good job for a young girl. I like clothes - I like to play with clothes. I like DIY; I like to make outfit.

For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with everything.

So often, in films, there are two ways a female can be portrayed: either innocent and virginal or the complete opposite.

Working on my knowledge and education and learning how to become a more talented and wise person make me feel more sexy.

My dad was very fun and very adventurous, and from a formative age I learned to value men who would do things on a whim.

But things move in circles: one minute it's the models who are famous, then it's the actresses, then it's the designers.

Don't get me wrong - I love London, and still have an apartment there. But it is also a hard city and it wears you down.

I dont have a huge breakfast, and I sometimes forget to have lunch, so I focus on dinner. I love Thai and Japanese food.

My problem is that what I like changes from week to week. Even the stuff in my suitcase right now I don't like any more.

I was very, very underdeveloped for my age, I hated what I looked like, so I thought everyone had gone stark raving mad.

I eat everything I want on Christmas day. I really don't watch what I eat. It's not like you have #‎ Christmas every day!

The fact that designers like Lagerfeld, Gaultier, Galliano and Dior could believe in Alek made me believe in myself, too.

I like listening to the whole song. Like my father says, "If you can't pick the whole song, then why are you playing it?"

Divorce is horrible. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. I don't think it's anything that's ever completely resolved.

When I'm sitting in a casting room in Paris, I'm not the thinnest model. Sometimes I'm not the most flat-chested, either.

I am a woman after all, so some days I feel good and sexy in a bikini, and other days, I'm like, 'Where are my caftans?!'

I always wear SPF 30 sunscreen under my make-up, and I also wear a hat because taking care of my skin is important to me.

When you're coming from a place of living just to work, it's never as good as you want it to be. It's never as authentic.

I don't see my skin aging. I see my skin looking as good, or better, than it did ten years ago...and that makes me smile.

I used the Deep Cleansing Masque on my wedding day because I wanted everything - including my complexion - to be perfect!

The good thing about people underestimating models is that the bar is set so low, you tend to impress people more easily.

All of my friends are my age and we are all ageing at the same time. We talk about it and moan, but it doesn't bother me.

I know what it takes to be fast and I feel like every year I learn valuable lessons about how to be better the next time.

And I don’t want to turn actress. I want to do both. I wouldn’t have built the confidence to do acting if I didn’t model.

I don't know that it needs to be a transition from modeling to acting. I think that they can both exist at the same time.

I guess I like more of the skinny jeans. I'm not very fond of all the stretch, so I try to avoid too much stretch fabric.

I'm quite dyslexic in school. My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own. My parents never really lecture me.

I didn't expect myself to be perfect my first season because no one ever pulled me aside and said "This is how you walk."

Using the right colour is the most important thing. When sculpting is well done, it just looks like you have great brows.

I trained in combat, sword fighting, horse riding... It's empowering knowing that I can a break man's nose with my elbow.

People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?

Even on the red carpet, French celebrities keep it minimal. Think of Charlotte Gainsbourg - the look can be quite undone.

The majority of my family is Auburn fans, and I grew up watching Auburn football, and that's always who I've cheered for.

I think TV is all about not turning off the public, it's about not being too sexy, not being too much of anything really.

To me, Wonderlust is all about living life with a sense of adventure. I'm so honoured; I love being a Michael Kors woman.

Hair is the greatest thing to experiment with because it's not permanent. If I didn't like my colour, I'd just change it.

You can't just come from Kansas, go into fashion and be all naive. The fashion world is very different to where I'm from.

At the beginning, when you don't look so pregnant, I think it's all about dressing boyish, with jackets and loose layers.

You can't control the perception of others no matter how hard you try. Do things that promote personal growth and health.

I only travel with one suitcase - Mulberry does an incredible one. I always check it; the TSA restrictions are so tricky.

Diversity definitely makes the best wardrobe - you want to look in and see a range so you can always dress for your mood.

I don't have a huge breakfast, and I sometimes forget to have lunch, so I focus on dinner. I love Thai and Japanese food.

I'm going to be a very bad Portuguese right now - I'm actually not a fan of pastel de natas. I'm just not a fan of cream.

When I first saw tap dancing, I immediately got it: the righteousness of being able to make so much noise with your feet!

Our bodies are exploited so much in the media, I feel like everyone is made to feel like they're not worthy or beautiful.

You are whole body, whole mind, whole spirit, all the time. When you experience all of you at once, anything is possible.

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