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" When I started modeling, I didn't feel like I had a big sister to tell me how this industry works. "

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" I don't do nudes. I don't do semi-nudes. I don't do cigarette shots. It took me a long time in the business to realize I didn't have to do everything people told me I should if I wanted a career. "

" I'm obsessed with historical English royalty. "

" We get all excited about collaborations. You get excited to hear that Rihanna has something, because Rihanna is a singer, and she has amazing fashion. You want to see what she would create. I don't get upset and think, 'Someone else is going to do better than me.' You're like, 'Oh, good for her.' "

" I usually don't usually go for fluffy, bohemian-chic pieces. "

" My wedding dress is a piece of art that I'll treasure forever. It was designed and created by Zac Posen. I gave him only the tiniest bit of direction when he started, and the end product was more beautiful than anything I could have imagined. "

" I hate when people say, 'Well, this is unfair for the underdog.' Well, the underdog should try harder. "

" To me, true style icons have been few and far between. Elizabeth Taylor comes to mind. I never got to meet her while she was alive, but she is one of those people I have always admired in terms of her sense of style. "

" Jean Paul Gaultier is not only immensely talented but also a genuinely sweet and kind person. "

" Usually, a model gets two to three seasons, or a year and a half, and that's it - you're done. For me, it will be 10 years. "

" If I want a hamburger, I'm going to have one. No 21-year-old should be worrying about whether she fits a sample size. "

" If you are a new, upcoming designer, you've got to think of new, cool ways to make the industry look at you. Don't just get stuck in a rut, show your clothes, and be like, 'You should like this.' "

" I'll probably always have some black in my accessories, but it's also important to have a pop of color. "

" A little personal trick: apply brown eyeliner throughout the day and then just add a little black over the top for a night look. "

" Previously, someone would interview me, and if they liked me, it'd be a great story. If they hated me, it'd be a horrible story. I had no way to say anything. Social media changed things for people who didn't have a voice. "

" Oftentimes, my career as a model is based around glamour or creating a fantasy world. That in itself is not a bad thing, as I think art and inspiration has its place in society. "

" When I started my first blog years ago, I just wanted to share my perspective. For a long time, models had been these mute pretty faces - and I wanted to have a voice. "

" It's hard sometimes because people don't take a model seriously in any sense. Unless she's taking a photo, that's as good as she is. "

" I would have loved to meet David Bowie. "

" I will definitely hook up my daughter if she decides to be a model. "

" 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. "

" I was the first model to get a blog and talk about anything in modeling. "

" 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. "

" Everyone always remembers my dancing. "

" Be current. Know and comment on current trends and news. Don't be the last one entering a conversation. "

" 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. "

" I don't get to keep the dresses I wear. It is not fair. "

" If it weren't for my Irish dancing, I wouldn't be modeling. "

" I think, as long as you're secure with yourself and happy with yourself, it really doesn't matter what the world around you thinks. "

" When I started, I knew nothing about fashion. I remember, my first day going to my agency, I was wearing these huge bell-bottoms - they were patchwork corduroy and denim, which, at the time, I thought were amazing. My agent told me, 'You have a casting with Prada - you have to burn those jeans.' "