I had dropped out of school and was a runaway, so I didn't have family to fall back on if I didn't work. I didn't have a lot of other options of making money other than modeling. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
You have to find a balance with food in your life - you can't take out food. It can be absolutely terrifying. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I've learned to surround myself with women who lift me up and leave me feeling nurtured rather than drained. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Just because you're a different size doesn't mean you're sitting on the couch eating bonbons all day long watching TV. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I bicycle 12,000-foot mountain passes, run, cross train, skate-ski, hike and mountain bike. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
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… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Anorexia was there for me before I got into modeling, but because of the arena and the demands, the disease really got out of… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I delight in my family obligations, but they leave little time for breaks let alone quick trips across the country. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
My weight fluctuated when I was 30, and I did the unthinkable - I stepped out as a plus-sized model. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
But life inevitably throws us curve balls, unexpected circumstances that remind us to expect the unexpected. I've come to understand these curve balls are… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
From the time I started school, it was clear to everyone that I wasn't learning at the same pace as other kids. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
