My doctor felt that the main contributing factor was so many years of malnutrition, especially during my formative years, even before I got into modeling.

We come in many different shapes and sizes, and we need to support each other and our differences. Our beauty is in our differences.

Exposing any subject that is unpleasant or controversial means risking judgment and making some people feel uncomfortable.

I grew up on antibiotics. Every ailment - sore throats, earaches, flus - warranted a trip to the doctor and in most cases some kind of prescription.

Part of treatment for drugs and alcohol is you abstain from these, but with eating disorders you can't abstain from food so the treatment is longer than drugs and alcohol.

I am not naturally that thin, so I had to go through everything from using drugs to diet pills to laxatives to fasting. Those were my main ways of controlling my weight.

My own path towards wellness has been a long and dynamic one. It's taught me that healing from the inside out takes time and there can be great value in various sources of guidance.

My daughters, your daughters, our daughters deserve safety, protection, and the freedom to make their own choices about their personal lives and their physical selves.

Many women who have anorexia put their hearts in a compromised situation.

My days are jam-packed with carpools, classroom assistance, tending to chickens, dogs and seven acres of olive trees!

I was in a sushi bar and it dawned on me - how could I discriminate between a cow and a fish?

I worry that we don't have a very good definition of consciousness yet which makes it hard to tackle.

A relationship is sent by God and accident.

I surrendered unto Him all there was of me; everything! Then for the first time I realized what it meant to have real power.

Profound virtue is indeed deep and wide. It leads all things back to the great order.

I lived in a small city on the Mississippi River across from Iowa, so I didn't have a country upbringing, but in high school we would go drink kegs in cornfields.

When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now.

The greatest truth must be recognition that in every man, in every child is the potential for greatness.

A product for everyone rarely reaches much of anyone.

I think when you look at our team, you have to say that the weak point is probably still the driver.

Being human is a lot more difficult than being on tour.