I was born in 1968, just eighteen months after my sister Chrisse and just one year after Dad passed the bar exam. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
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. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
My doctor felt that the main contributing factor was so many years of malnutrition, especially during my formative years, even before I… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
The doctor asked what my diet was like and I had to sit down and realize it's not normal, and hadn't been… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I had been on this insane diet for almost 17 years to maintain the weight that was demanded of me when I… — 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
