I think everyone has their awkward phases. Growing up isn't easy for everyone. I definitely had my awkward moments.

The female body is a beautiful thing, and it should be embraced and celebrated.

We're able to choose our candidate not based on gender or sex or anything else other than their ideas.

Female empowerment is always something that I've felt. It's not about just being a model; it's about women in general.

The office is a romantic enabler because you're always around the person you have a crush on. There's no escape from, and maybe no desire to escape from, those pressure-cooker conditions. And there's an automatic series of things you have to talk about all the time.

Tom and I have never claimed to be perfect, whatever that means in a relationship. We're not trying to be anyone's example. We're living our lives and building our family and doing what we love.

When you're in a band, a marriage - whatever, it's kind of the same deal - there's a lot of things that you see, and people trust you with information about their lives. Call it a 'bro code' or whatever you wanna call it, but there are certain things you do not tell. At least, I don't.

Andy and I decided to get married in August of 2014, and just 4 days after we married, he passed away. For me, I carry my relationship with Andy with me in my LGBT advocacy work.