“Business is hard, really hard, but it’s worth it.”

Its such an egotistical thing to be able to just stand there and say, Action! Its like being a little mini-god.

I never went after character payments. I’m pretty much terrible at naming characters, so I usually name them after people I know.

I don’t like to cook, but I like to eat popcorn with butter and salt.

I tried acting and all of the arts, I even put out a record album, but what I like the most is business.

I’m elated. I guess it’s better late than never. Welcome to the 21st century. It’s fantastic. I love Dior, and Rihanna is very much one of my style icons. I’m happy they got there in the end. I adore her style.

Business fits me best. The only reason I went into modeling originally was to help out my family, because I knew that money gave you freedom.

There’s not a hair extension or a makeup artist that can make me feel the way I feel when i give back

I was supposedly living this glamorous life, but I was crippled by the idea of growing old and where do I go next? The whole age thing—in our industry, it’s everything.

Instead of working out three times a week, I do something physical, like a one-hour walk everyday.

My daughter has fulfilled all of my dreams, because she has a BA and MBA in business. She’s both a financial analyst and a plus-size model. She has the best of both worlds because, in modeling, you have to have something to fall back on.

Most Americans think of hunger as a problem affecting only places like India, Africa or South America. But it is a tragic reality that our country has millions of children who are suffering from lack of food. We must all work together to save our country from this problem.

She loves fashion, she’s unafraid. She uses her imagination, which is something we should all strive to do.

My husband was just OK looking. I was in labor and I said to him, ‘What if she’s ugly? You’re ugly.’

Once a Supermodel, always a Supermodel.

My dean gave me permission to model during my work semester, even though I was in the Criminal Justice Department. I don’t know whether I’d ever have become a model if he hadn’t let me do that.

I’m a pitchman, my business comes from the pitch, nothing else.

Yes, Americans can still get credit for cars and trucks and refrigerators, and those businesses are doing well. But just try to get a home loan now.

Do not let anyone else run your business

Building a brand may be more important than building a business.