Speaking up for the truth isn't always easy. It takes courage, but it's necessary. Amber Valletta More Quotes by Amber Valletta More Quotes From Amber Valletta Art is for entertainment purposes, but it's also to reflect our dreams, our hopes, the present, the future the past - whether it's good or bad. Amber Valletta dreampastart We are what we see. We are products of our surroundings. Amber Valletta surroundingsproducts I don't even know what would have happened to me had I not become a model. I don't know if I would have gotten out of Oklahoma. I was so young when things started happening for me and I realized I could make a living. Amber Valletta i-realized After the first summer modeling, I came home with almost as much money as my mom made in a year - after being away for about two months. I just decided to give it a shot, and if it didn't work, I was going to go to college. Amber Valletta momsummerhome It was hard to be taken seriously being model-turned-actress. I needed to work on my acting chops. There are so few parts available that are good for women. Amber Valletta actingtaken I feel like I've gotten whatever was meant to come to me and I feel really blessed. Amber Valletta blessed I definitely think that being a model makes it more difficult to be taken seriously. And I understand. I don't take it seriously sometimes. Amber Valletta takensometimesthinking I'm obsessed with hockey and my son's a big player. I spend a lot of time driving to the ice rink and I'm a huge Los Angeles Kings fan. So, yeah, I'm a hockey mama - a cool hockey mama. Amber Valletta hockeydrivingplayer My agent, Didier Fernandez - who's been my agent since I was 18 - has definitely been a mentor and a protector and a trusted friend. Amber Valletta protectormentortrusted I cut my hair short and it basically changed everything overnight. I was about 18 when I cut my hair off - the little pixie haircut. Nobody had short hair at the time. Literally overnight everything changed. I worked with Steven Meisel within a month and a half and I booked every show. Then I got a Vogue cover - my first Vogue - and that came out a few months later. Amber Valletta short-hairchangedcutting My first really big job was an advertorial for Italian Vogue. I cried on set because I didn't know what to do. That was two weeks after being in Milan for the very first time. I think I had one or two test shoots there. Amber Valletta weekitalianthinking Doing something new and challenging. It can be anything from starting a business to playing a sport. Seeing a great concert, looking at extraordinary art, or being in nature. More than anything, it's my son's smile and love that makes me light up! Amber Valletta sportsartson If all else fails, a few deep breaths. Amber Valletta deep-breathbreathsfailing We are quite small in the big scheme of things. Amber Valletta schemesbigs Can't we all just play nicely and leave the playground the way we found it, clean and safe? Amber Valletta safeplayway In order for me to parent well I have to empathize and stay open with my son. Amber Valletta parentorderson I am running on fumes, so it's time to get centered again. I start with eating healthier and cutting out caffeine - at least cutting back on caffeine. I exercise and get outside to play. I reconnect with my spiritual practice, which is daily meditation and prayer. Most importantly, I reconnect with my family and friends. If all else fails, a few deep breaths. Amber Valletta prayerspiritualrunning I am super passionate about my new business because it has the potential to disrupt the fashion industry in a positive way. Master & Muse is providing a place to buy better. There are many big issues in producing fashion today, and the consumer doesn't fully understand the problems at hand. That is where we come in. We are providing awareness, information, and great fashion. Amber Valletta issuesfashionhands Most of the designers are eco-friendly, even by default, through their use of up-cycled materials and organic fabrics, and by producing in small quantities. Ultimately, the design has to be great - no one will buy it if it looks like a hemp sack! Amber Valletta designfriendlylooks In order for me to parent well I have to empathize and stay open with my son. I am also vulnerable when it comes to trying new things, when I don't feel like I completely know what I am doing. Lack of control. Amber Valletta parentorderson
