What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things.

Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.

When you're out of sight for as long as I was, there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again.

Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.