Our company is geared toward making the lives of women run more efficiently. Every single day, day in and day out, we're thinking, How do we make the world better for women? It's something that's on our minds all the time, so to have a day where it's actually celebrated officially feels really special. And to do it with a friend just makes it really personal and special.

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I'm not going to sit here and say, 'Pity me; I came from modeling.' It's opened a lot of doors. People will take meetings because they've heard the name before. That's an advantage that I have.

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names doors people

I have zero hand-eye coordination - zero - so I've never been good at softball, basketball, golf, things like that, but I'm really strong and I have really good endurance so I can go forever - I'm a tough girl.

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girl basketball softball

The 'Sports Illustrated' cover was the last thing I shot. That week, I told my agent, 'You know what, I really... I don't want to be a model anymore. I really want to do movies.' And I think he wanted to wring my neck at the moment.

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agents sports thinking

I would like to say I've achieved goals, but really, modeling is all luck. You're not really achieving anything. The least hardworking person with a special face can be huge and have a whole world of success.

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luck goal special

I like a hairy chest, I think that's really sexy. I'm not naked a lot oddly enough but I usually wear sweats, its very unsexy.

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sweat sexy thinking

Because I'm such a tomboy, I hate showing off my body.

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i-hate hate body

With my first pay cheque I sent my parents to Jamaica, so they actually got passports! They're pretty grounded; it wasn't until they saw the trailer for 'Battleship' that they were like, 'Ooh, this is a big movie, isn't it?

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jamaica parent pay

I don't play tennis at all.

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tennis play

My parents had us very young. We lived in a modest house. We built forts, we hiked, we went camping and they wanted us to be independent. It's how children grew up in the 1940s and 50s: outside all the time, playing in the dirt, riding your bike around.

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riding-your-bike independent children

I loved the travel but I didn't love the work. I mean, come on, modelling is only so stimulating!

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modelling mean

I don't see myself doing catalog shoots in Madrid anymore like I was doing two years ago. I hope that the acting side of things grows.

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acting two years

I really missed going to college. I missed not having that education and that experience.

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I have a really difficult time watching myself on film. I literally cower in my seat and cover my face.

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difficult-times film faces

I'm named after a horse. My mom's best friend had a horse named Brooke, so my dad suggested 'Brooklyn' as a more formal version, and it just stuck - and now I live in Brooklyn part-time, so go figure.

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horse mom friendship

I think that I'd like to try to be a superwoman and have kids and work, so we'll see if I can actually accomplish that.

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trying kids thinking

When you have a gown, there's much more to be concerned about. Where is this crease falling? Are you making a weird shape with the dress? Are you doing the designer justice? With a bathing suit, it's more about you and the mood you convey.

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dresses justice fall

The biggest challenge [in modeling] is seeing people I know get sucked into everything from the temptations to weight problems.

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When I was younger, I was insecure about being gangly and having no shape, people made fun of me and called me a boy. I remember praying for boobs and a butt.

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The Brawny man is a prime example of a guy with a cool-looking mustache.

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man mustache guy example

You become a model once you go through hair, makeup, and Photoshop.

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