We are so lucky to be surrounded by such open minded, well traveled individuals. Everyone has a different story and journey that we can learn from. We get to express ourselves in art and it can be crazy, but that’s the beauty of it. A mixture of different people and personalities coming together to make one image. Our jobs aren’t easy but there is nothing I’d rather do.

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I'd like to one day be featured on a list of inspirational people who have made a difference in the world, whether it be helping underprivileged people or putting an end to the poaching of wildlife in Africa.

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Just be. Don't try to be yourself, because you already are. Balance your spirit and empower your gifts. If it is in you and you can feel it, see it, and want to share it, then learn to understand it, not become it. We are born with all the wisdom in the world; it's up to us to open the door inch by inch throughout life.

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I like a man who looks like a bad boy but knows how to treat a woman like a queen.

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Being confident in your own skin is very sexy. I think when you have fun and are yourself that is sexy too.

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I'd have to say the Seychelles, because I adore being in tropical places. However, Paris and Milan are also special to me. Every city has something special that attracts me.

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Some people explore who they think they might be. Then some people explore who they already are and empower it.

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If it wasn't meant to be, it would have never been.

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I don't know if it is obvious, but I am extremely shy.

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No one knows anything about the fashion industry in Brazil. They don't care what you do. They just want the beach and the sun and the fun. I feel the freest and the happiest there.

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A lack of knowledge creates fear. Seeking knowledge creates courage.

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When I think of a bombshell, I immediately think of Bridget Bardot. She's a woman who is so secure and just oozes sexy. Whether you are super feminine or more into that boyish style, you just own your look.

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At school I got teased because I was so thin and awkward-looking. But the girls on TV looked similar to me. I would say to my mum, 'The girls at school are teasing me, but I look like those girls on TV.'

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Most women find a man with good manners sexy.

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I feel if I'm healthy and happy, I look good. With a good mixture of fitness and healthy food I always feel great!

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Whenever you feel down, you can check on Twitter and feel better about yourself, because it's only people who like you.

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I was always interested in fashion and beauty. I was fifteen when I was scouted in a flea market. Two years later, I arrived in New York. I was in awe because it was like another planet.

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I want to live my life naked, with all my little naked kids naked in the garden.

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I try to train as much as I can, as much as my schedule allows it.

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I grew up in a farm in South Africa and I was scouted there and they sent me to Europe. It's kind of been blessed, since then it happened all so fast.

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My ideal Valentine's Day is spending it with someone you are in love with and for that someone to make you feel loved and appreciated.

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