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On life:
“I’m not trying to fit into anyone’s box about how I should be. I just fit in my own box.”

On love:
“I would never have guessed that I would end up dating any of the guys I’ve dated—never! I would rather have my heart broken a thousand times than never to love at all. I have so much love to give—I’m not empty of love, I’m full of love.”

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On having children:
“Society definitely puts pressure on women to make them think their lives should go a certain way. I’ve never said I don’t want children—I just haven’t had children yet. I don’t know what’s going to happen in my life!”

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(Image Credits: Photographed for InStyle by Liz Collins)

(Fashion Credits: Cover: Valentino dress, Valentino Garavani belt. Photo: Valentino Haute Couture gown and cotton lace heels. De Girsogono rings.)

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