Nobody in my family ever thought that I'd a be a model.

Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford.

When you are getting ready to become a mom, being in love with someone just isn't enough. You need to think about whether he would be a good parent and raise your children with similar beliefs.

The face you have at age 25 is the face God gave you, but the face you have after 50 is the face you earned.

It's a huge change for your body. You don't even want to look in the mirror after you've had a baby, because your stomach is just hanging there like a Shar-Pei.

It's important for moms to have alone time. However, that's the first thing that goes on a busy day. Fortunately for me, because of my job, I have to find the time to do it. At least that's the way my mind sees it.

I don't think makeup is rocket science or a cure for cancer.

But I try to steal other moments. Sometimes I get up very early in the morning and enjoy a quiet house and cup of tea before the craziness begins. Other times, I'll take a quick walk on the beach. You can find peace in a few minutes.

I don't waste as much time at work because I'd rather spend it with my kids.

I don't have to try to be perfect at everything.

You don't even want to look in the mirror after you've had a baby, because your stomach is just hanging there like a Shar-Pei.

In the studio, I do try to have a thought in my head, so that it's not like a blank stare.

Not that I believe you can have it all: I believe you can have it all, just not at the same time.

Watching your husband become a father is really sexy and wonderful.

Nobody in my family ever thought that I'd a be a model.

The thing I like about my body is that it's strong. I can move furniture around my apartment. I can ride my horse... I can play basketball. It's a well functioning machine.

I like to work. The self-esteem and satisfaction that I get from working makes me a better person, which makes me a better mom. I feel lucky because I have the luxury of working only one or two days a week.

I wasn't the most popular girl in school by any means.

Most of the reason I work out now is not for the external - it's for how I feel. I find working out gives me more energy. I started eight days after he was born.

I always knew I wanted to have children.

Richard doesn't really like me to kill bugs, but sometimes I can't help it.

It's become another dimension to who I am. I don't think Sports Illustrated is going to be wanting me. But who cares? I'm at a different place in my life.

They were doing a full back shot of me in a swimsuit and I thought, Oh my God, I have to be so brave. See, every woman hates herself from behind.

Having children really changes your priorities.

Being a nice girl from the Mid-West, my inclination is always to give in and say yes because I want people to like me.

Even in normal life, I'm not the skinniest model.

Fashion and style is just that. Fashion and style. It's not brain surgery.

How many girls, models or not, are secure about their bodies? I think I'm more realistic about what to expect of myself now. I also have a lot of other things than modeling going on in my life that I'm proud of.

I always knew I wanted to have children. When I met my husband, Rande, I thought, 'This is the guy.' When you are getting ready to become a mom, being in love with someone just isn't enough. You need to think about whether he would be a good parent and raise your children with similar beliefs.

I am not a fine chef, but I can certainly get dinner on the table for 14 people. With that many, I try to keep it simple: salmon, mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach, and salad.

I believe that at least 70 percent of parenting goes to the mother. In our house, I'm the one who knows about all the school stuff, helps with the homework, organizes the play dates, and remembers the birthday parties.

I don't look the same as I did 20 years ago, nor should I.

I don't want to have to be beautiful all the time. I want to be able to look cruddy in my weekend sweats, with a pimple on my face and pimple cream on top of the pimple. The expectation to always be beautiful bothers me.

I get the hypocrisy thing, but any human being is allowed to have a public and private face, and celebrities should have the same rights as regular people to decide what cards they lay down and what cards they hide.

I hated turning 40; the whole idea of it stank. But once I got through it, I was fine.

I have cellulite. I admit it. But sometimes I just say, 'Screw it, I am going to wear a bikini.'

I just want to be a nice girl from the Midwest - I don't want to have to act like a heavy to be taken seriously, and I resent that I have to be so pushy and political sometimes just to do my job.

I like to work. The self-esteem and satisfaction that I get from working makes me a better person, which makes me a better mom.

I think a lot of people secretly wish they were a rock star, and I'm no exception.

I think if people are passionate about something, it could be real estate or biochemistry, and that spark gets turned on in them, everyone's beautiful in that zone.

I think the way kids learn most is not by what you say, but by what you do.

I want my home to look good, feel good, and smell good. I want it to be inclusive, to reflect the people who live there.

I'm all-American. Sexy but not intimidating. Not the kind of woman who's going to steal someone's husband.

I'm not a fan of fillers at all. If you've gone 35 or 40 years without big lips, I don't think it's time to start plumping them up artificially.

It's important for moms to have alone time. However, that's the first thing that goes on a busy day. Fortunately for me, because of my job, I have to find the time to do it. At least that's the way my mind sees it. I have to exercise to be able to fit the clothes and book the jobs.

Just because you can wear a micro-miniskirt it doesn't mean you should. You don't need to show your midriff, either, if you're over 40.

Life is where you're at. Whatever you're doing is enough. You don't need to do everything well all the time. When you live your life like that, it's a huge relief.

Obviously, your family life is the priority, but there's still other stuff you have to get done in a day. I think the way I make it work is by taking care of myself, and that includes fitness and eating right and all those things, but also by being very organized and punctual.

Our family room, where we live, is about togetherness and ease. Nothing in my house is too formal. There are no coasters on tables; the kids can eat Popsicles on the couch if they want to. I let them ride these little cycles we got for them when they were 3 that have rubber wheels and no pedals.