"When I go home to Santa Cruz, I'm the same girl as when I grew up."

"I’d say I was a tomboy... I took wood chop in high school and I was very into volleyball and football, and [was] very…"

"The women on that list are amazing, so to be on it for the first time and have this position is crazy. I’m not one to…"

"I get a kick out of it, but it would be stupid to let it go to my head. It’s modeling—I didn’t find the cure for cancer."

"Well, beauty’s in the eye of the beholder... It’s all subjective. I’m kind of shy about it, but I’ll take it."

"Growing up, I was always really shy about my body."

"I like to have curves and feel like a woman. I hope that people see that in my photos and know that healthy is better…"

"I'd love to design my own swim collection for them (VS)...Heidi (Klum) does the lipsticks, I would love to one day do…"

"The first thing I do every morning is go online to check the surf. If the waves are good, I'll go surf. The beach is …"

"I feel my absolute best—physically, mentally and spiritually—when I'm surfing every day."