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" When I first started modeling, I had the chance to walk the runway with Naomi passing by me, but I didn't know anything about supermodels. But when I saw her backstage, she complimented me on my walk, and I thought she was so nice - everyone was freaking out that I didn't know who she was. "

Coco Rocha

Know

Chance

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" My faith is everything. "

Coco Rocha

Faith

Everything

" Braveness, for me, is running into my basement with no socks on. There are huge spiders down there! "

" People who rooted for me and were impactful in my career knew everything about me. They knew my goals, my likes, my dislikes, what I wanted out of my career. "

" I'm obsessed with historical English royalty. "

" So many girls second-think their pose or what they're doing. And, in turn, the photos will come out really unnatural. I say to really give the camera a performance - that, and make sure you're comfortable with how you look, and give it a good smile and a filter. "

" Everybody knows that, in general, a basketball player needs to be tall and a fashion model needs to be skinny, but how skinny is too skinny? "

" If you're posting pictures to platforms like Instagram or Twitter, be selective about the one you post. If I'm capturing a sunset, I'll take at least 10 pictures. I'll then filter them using other apps, enhance them. Then, I really pick the best image of perhaps 30. "

" Fashion can be a very fickle lady, especially when it comes to models - fashion likes to turn on its own. "

" You always wonder when you get pregnant what projects and opportunities will come in or come knocking. "

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" To be honest, the thing is I don't really like clothes. I mean, it is cool, but I like tech. I am a tech girl. A secret nerd - there, I said it. "

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" It's especially important to make sure all clients are happy. You don't want to get stuck into a corner and for people to think you now only have one look. "

" Moms or soon-to-be-moms put a lot of pressure on themselves. "

" For me, anytime I see a mother truly loving her child, famous or not, it brings a smile to my face. I think most people would agree. "

Coco Rocha

Think

Mother

" When I was asked to be a part of 'The Face,' I was like, 'This is exactly what I do without cameras.' I didn't find it any different than what I usually do for young girls - giving runway tips or just explaining how the whole industry works - but now you have, like, 19 cameras on you, documenting you while you scratch your nose. "

" Having worked with many of the world's top modeling agencies for the last decade, I've seen what works and doesn't work in managing a model's career. "