The idea of the extreme makeover is disturbing..

I grew up studying ballet; I grew up honing my craft..

Beauty opened all the doors; it got me things I didn't even know I wanted, and things I certainly didn't deserve..

I hike and make sure everything I eat is organic..

Back in the day I was doing runway, editorial, advertising, spokesmodeling, and public appearances. Those are five different categories..

I was lusted after walking down the streets of New York..

Phil Spector is probably a better date than Roman Polanski..

Reinvention is the key to surviving this fashion industry. Madonna is the perfect example of reinvention. She has taken something that is so little a….

I'm a former bulimic myself and it's a horrible, horrible addiction..

But as a young model, I never felt as beautiful as I looked..

Without gay men, I am nothing..

If you think I'm over-the-top, I am..

As the saying goes, I want to be the best-looking corpse there is..

My first job was for a blue jean company as a sitting model. I posed for 15 minutes and made $50. It was 1976..

I find the light and work it, work it, work it..

I have a very vivid imagination..

People identify with me - everyone does - African American women, Caucasian women, they all identify with me because I'm ethnic..

I'm not a good person to have as an enemy; say nice things about me..

And I will never, ever respond to anybody - man, woman, vegetable, or mineral - who tells me to keep my mouth shut..

I got a book deal without even turning in one shred of a writing sample..

I'm addicted to cosmetic surgery!.