Never dull your shine for somebody else.

Black women don't have the same body image problems as white women. They are proud of their bodies.

I am learning how to delegate and how to empower people.

There have been top supermodels in the past that weren't as tall as the industry demands, like fashion icon Kate Moss.

There's a lot of great things to see here in the United States. Those times spent together with maps and old cups from the diner you went to, those are really important as a family.

I went to Marymount College in New York City with a lot of kids whose parents paid their way, and I wouldn't even have thought of asking my parents - they couldn't afford it, not with six kids!

I loved to sing in family parties, for my friends and family. That's how I discovered my talent.

I grew up on a set and saw my family doing it and thought, 'I can do that too.'