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" I knew I had more in me than just standing up and having my picture taken... Being in the studio, I have to have an opinion. "

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" I constantly have a devil on my shoulder telling me that what I'm doing is really horrible, and then somehow the lightning strike happens, and everything comes together. "

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" It's time to give back; you know, I've lived in this beautiful world of fashion for so long, and it's time to really get my hands dirty and get in the trenches and see the world for what it really is. "

" I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of wistful, dark romance. "

" Research on the Internet, research what people say about the vintage stores, look online to see if customer service is good because that's really important. Also to see online what other customers say. "

" I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well. "

" You don't just wake up one morning and decide to become a singer-songwriter. "

" At some hotels, I feel like I have to be dressed to the nines - perfectly eccentric - to walk out the door. "

" I had a diary full of lyrics and whatnot and a little voice recorder of guitar riffs. "

" It's just this huge sense of relief I have with myself right now... It took me to be 31 to go, 'Wow, I'm really happy being a model.' "

" Being a model, you're always the product of somebody else's vision. "

" I just love vintage. I have far too many vintage dresses. "

" I like those stories that capture the brutality of life, but there's still some kind of melancholy romance. "

" Trends come and go, and style evolves. It's important to have pieces of jewelry that are timeless and look chic despite ever-changing fashions. "

" I feel Dress for Success is basically about empowering women who were in a disadvantaged situation. The act of wearing a suit when she's walking in the door, it's so powerful - it's about gaining control of their lives and situations. "

" I've been in a New York City-based cabaret for the past seven years called The Citizens Band. It's possibly one of the most brilliant things I've ever been involved with. "

" The interesting thing with fashion is that it's really a massive daydream. "

" I don't want my children to ever think that food is taboo. "

" I would go home and be this insular girl who listened to music and brooded in her bedroom. "

" I feel like somehow I'm living my life mentally in reverse. It's taken me to my 30s to feel relaxed and comfortable in my skin. I think I'm going to be dancing on tables when I'm 50. I really hope I am. "

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" As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it's like modeling: that feeling of locking in and projecting some kind of emotion to try to captivate people. "