Amanda de Cadenet

I love photography - I fell in love with photography, I think, because it was my own thing, it wasn't something I needed other people's permission to do. So, it was really freeing for me actually to be able to not be a famous person and just to take pictures.

Sitting down with the insightful Gabourey Sidibe was a wonderful experience.

You have a different experience as a woman walking through life; you just do.

I've been privileged to be able to be a part of some of my girlfriends' lives at their breaking points.

You are the most important thing in your life. Put yourself at the center of your life.

Spirituality is an anchor for me and guides me through life.

Life is going to happen to you no matter what weight you are, no matter how famous you are, no matter how much money you have in the bank. No one gets a free pass.

If I'm looking at life without a spiritual perspective, it's a lot more painful, a lot more confusing, and there's so much that I don't understand.

While Jane Fonda has no shortage of knowledge to share, I was particularly moved and fascinated by her recovery from bulimia, which she battled with for over 25 years.

I'm really interested in older women, to be honest, because they have lived a life that I've not yet lived. So I really want to learn from them, and I think culturally we tend to dispose of women once they get to a certain age and they don't look a certain way.

With the combination of spending a fair amount of time on planes, having twins that go to elementary school, and generally living a lifestyle that is pretty high-stress, I have been known to run myself down quite easily, so I am pretty much a petri dish for germs, colds, and flus.

I share personal things about myself in the context of my interviews and in 'It's Messy' - but that's 20 percent of my life.