When You Have Children, You

No Matter Where I Go I Know Where I Came From.

It Was Easy To Blame Other People For Treating Me In Ways I Didn't Like, But Now I Was Seeing That I Was The One At Fault. The Only Way You Can Be Mistreated Is By Allowing Yourself To Be Mistreated, And That Was Something I Did Over And Over Again. Somehow, I Needed To Find That Glimmer Of Self-respect, Buried Deep Inside, That Would Allow Me To Say: I Am Never Going To Let That Happen To Me Again. I Needed To Learn How To Stand Up For Myself In A Different Way, But I Didn't Know How.

I'm Also Influenced By All The Places I've Traveled Since Then: I've Been To Hollywood And Great Fashion Shows And Seen The World. I Have A Different Perspective, And I Mix That Up.

I Went To Catholic School For 12 Years And Went To Church Every Sunday. I May Not Do That Anymore But I Think It Gave Me A Good Basis. I've Also Explored Things On My Own Different Philosophies And Spiritual Teachings And I Use What Works For Me.

I Had Such A Reputation, And It Was Sad Because I Felt Like It So Didn't Represent Who I Really Was.