Quotes from Carolyn Murphy

Giving birth was the most amazing thing I've ever done. I'd been living in a Third World country, and I said, 'I'm going to just squat behind a tree.' I basically did that but in a chair in my living room. I didn't want a sterile hospital room. I didn't want doctors. I had a midwife.

I'd like to reach out to more women and different body types.

Men are just jealous because they can't wear makeup.

I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.

I never thought I'd make the pages of 'Sports Illustrated', because I've always been skinny.

Having a child keeps you very grounded. So when I decided to have a child, I made it clear to the people I work with that my job was no longer my priority.

People that I'm most attracted to, they're not living by any sort of rules. They're the kind of people with stories to tell.

I just remember Stella Tenant and me dancing in Donatella Versace's bathtub until like four in the morning. It was one of those 'pinch me' moments.

My favorite hotel is the Villa Alilla in Bali. The setting is pure bliss, overlooking the ocean of Uluwhatu; the eye line makes you feel as if you're floating on top of the ocean.

I had dreamed of visiting Bali for many years and because I had an extended family of Balinese friends in Los Angeles, I felt connected. The island is so peaceful and the smiles are constant.