Carre Otis

I believe that as women, we must commit ourselves to sustaining the progress made by our foremothers who fought so hard for women's equality and liberation. ”

In the past, I often found that when I reached out for a fast cure it led me down a slippery slope of more medications, hopeful dependence on the next prescription and ultimately a much longer drawn-out illness. ”

I'm proud that today, at 43 years old, I've come to value the aging process and focus on inner rather than outer beauty. ”

The pressure was if I didn't get into that dress size someone else would - someone else would get the job. ”

While women across the globe have many differences - language, culture, environment - our similarities are undeniable, and the impact of abuse and oppression affects us all. ”

I think that we can't deny the public's want for balancing out the images that are out there depicting women. Not all of us are 17 and a size two. ”

From the time I started school, it was clear to everyone that I wasn't learning at the same pace as other kids. ”

But I would assert that despite the wide variety of yoga options and individual preferences, there is one universal element: the union of consciousness and movement, breath and awareness. ”

The doctor asked what my diet was like and I had to sit down and realize it's not normal, and hadn't been normal for about 20 years. ”

Anorexia was there for me before I got into modeling, but because of the arena and the demands, the disease really got out of control for me. It's like being an alcoholic and going and being a bartender. ”