Coco Rocha

Model

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I think it's important to wear clothing that means something to you, and so I always try to make sure I'm wearing at least one item that has a personal meaning to me.

Models are supposed to be a muse to you. Why is a muse always the same body type, the same look? It's boring.

I was the first model to get a blog and talk about anything in modeling.

We have to come into this industry so young, and you have to learn to take it as it is. I was scouted at 14, started modelling at 15, and lived in New York at 16.

Something I always look for in an outfit is to have a standout piece.

Nowadays, we have to break the molds to what it means to be a model in 2016.

I hate when people say, 'Well, this is unfair for the underdog.' Well, the underdog should try harder.

When I started modeling, I didn't feel like I had a big sister to tell me how this industry works.

Don't get me wrong: 'America's Next Top Model' is fantastic. They've done 20 seasons, so they've obviously done something right. But I think what ensures that the winner of 'The Face' will become a working model is the prize - a year-long contract with a cosmetics company is huge.

I don't get to keep the dresses I wear. It is not fair.

I won't work with Terry Richardson again.

Designers from Milan think that 'more is more,' like Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana.

Connecting with fans is very important to me and useful, too! It's almost as if I have my own focus group. If I put up one picture that gets 1,000 likes and one that gets 15,000 likes, it gives me a big clue as to what people like to see.

I'm kind of getting over the whole Manhattan life. I'm from Vancouver, and that means mountains and a lot of space.

Braveness, for me, is running into my basement with no socks on. There are huge spiders down there!

I love modeling, and I want other girls to enjoy the experience.

I think there can no longer be such a thing as hitting a wall on a photo shoot. If I ever hear a photographer say to me, 'OK, what else?' I should retire, because that should never happen now having experienced just how much the body is capable of doing.

French designers are classic, chic, and traditional.

For a small population, Canada has always had a very strong and vibrant style.

I think, as long as you're secure with yourself and happy with yourself, it really doesn't matter what the world around you thinks.

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