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" Having a child keeps you very grounded. So when I decided to have a child, I made it clear to the people I work with that my job was no longer my priority. "

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" The great thing about having a child is that it keeps you very grounded. When I decided to have my daughter I was ready to have that responsibility and I made it clear to people that I work with that my job was no longer my priority. My daughter is now my priority. She comes first. Period. "

" The industry's much quicker. The turnover with models - I cannot keep up. And in my day, we had so much personality. We probably caused a lot more trouble, but it was fun. "

" When I had my daughter, my priorities shifted. Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed and surrounded by people that are self-absorbed. "

" One of my most laughable moments was when we visited the monkeys in Ubud - they really seemed to like me and at one point, I had three males on my head and shoulders. "

" I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces. "

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" I had dreamed of visiting Bali for many years and because I had an extended family of Balinese friends in Los Angeles, I felt connected. The island is so peaceful and the smiles are constant. "

" It was easy to run around barefoot in oblivion in Costa Rica. But once I gave birth to my child, I didn't want to be oblivious to the obvious. "

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" Men are just jealous because they can't wear makeup. "

" I'd like to reach out to more women and different body types. "

" Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed, and you are surrounded by people who are very self-absorbed. "

" Giving birth was the most amazing thing I've ever done. I'd been living in a Third World country, and I said, 'I'm going to just squat behind a tree.' I basically did that but in a chair in my living room. I didn't want a sterile hospital room. I didn't want doctors. I had a midwife. "

" You see airbrushed images of me, but I know the person who's walking barefoot, dodging dog poo in the yard. "

" I love physical sunblocks with zinc. When I used to surf, I'd sometimes tuck a bottle of sunscreen into my wet suit sleeve - when you're in the water having a great time, you're not thinking about running out to put on more sunblock. "

" People that I'm most attracted to, they're not living by any sort of rules. They're the kind of people with stories to tell. "

" I always feel like I'm so boring, but I don't get bored with me. "

" I can't remember the last time I was bored. "

" I never thought I'd make the pages of 'Sports Illustrated', because I've always been skinny. "

" There's always competition out there. That's what makes life exciting. "

" When I was a kid, I thought I was Wonder Woman. "