Tyra Banks

I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous.

Being first lady is not just about being the wife but really taking command and having true vision.

Modelland' has always been a part of my mind and my heart. I'm excited that you'll be able to read about this magical world that's been living in my dreams for so many years.

I have scars on the backs of my arms from dressers in Paris scraping me with pins as I was taking a shirt or gown off.

There's always going to be dreams and goals I have, but I never really tell people what they are.

On 'America's Top Model,' I've always told my girls to smile with their eyes. We call it 'smizing.' Over the years, it's actually become part of pop culture. I would be walking down the street, and girls would say, 'Smize!'

I'm not led by money, because if that's the case, I can throw my name on everything and have a million-dollar company.

My mom was a medical photographer, but on the side, she did a before-and-after glam photography business in the house. She would do makeup and hair - and I was her assistant.

The president of Victoria's Secret promised me a lifetime supply of Victoria's Secret products, even after I decided to leave the company. But once I left, he only let me have it for a year. So I have a bone to pick.

My most difficult class at Harvard Business School would have to be finance.

Tyra the businesswoman is very close to - and I hate third person, but you said it, oh, chiiild, you said it - but me the businessperson and me the person: very similar. I can be in a business meeting and be all 'Wooo!' and 'Oh, child!' and still be talking revenues and profits and cash flows.

A size 16 can be the best shape for you, and you can be healthy.