Quotes from Coco Rocha

As a woman, sometimes we stress on always being of the moment, and that is a lot of pressure, especially for young girls.

I love Africa, especially Botswana. I could see myself retiring to a little tree house there one day.

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

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

For me, anytime I see a mother truly loving her child, famous or not, it brings a smile to my face. I think most people would agree.

Designers from Milan think that 'more is more,' like Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana.

I was once dressed as a mermaid for a Jean Paul Gaultier show. My legs were bound into a fish tail, so I had to come down the runway on crutches. Halfway down, I was supposed to unzip the fish tail to reveal my legs, but the zipper broke, so I ended up stabbing my fake nail through the fabric of the zipper and ripping my way out.

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.

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

I love modeling, and I want other girls to enjoy the experience.

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

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

We have to come into this industry so young, and you have to learn to take it as it is. I was scouted at 14, started modelling at 15, and lived in New York at 16.

Fashion can be a very fickle lady, especially when it comes to models - fashion likes to turn on its own.

A lot of people might think the job of a model isn't necessary anymore, but just like an actor, singer - how they make you feel a certain way - how watching a dancer gives you emotion, models can do the exact same thing to many different people.

Moms or soon-to-be-moms put a lot of pressure on themselves.

I've always been the type that, every few months, I'm like, 'Let's change the haircut one more time.'

Models are supposed to be a muse to you. Why is a muse always the same body type, the same look? It's boring.

Braveness, for me, is running into my basement with no socks on. There are huge spiders down there!

I think balancing work and family takes constant adjustment. Its not something you can say you've accomplished and move on.

Oh, the dilemma of the summer music festival. On one hand, we ladies try very hard to look cute walking around those muddy fields in our cowboy boots and cut-offs. On the other hand, we want to look like we really didn't try at all and just rolled out of bed looking this way.

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.

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

It took a while to grow the confidence to say, 'This is who I am, take it or leave it.'