Bianca Balti

“My normal look is so regular that when I'm going out or doing something, I like to be excessive. I'm very Italian - I don't like to go small.”

“With modeling, I'm thankful to have so many work options. But you do have to be able to say no. In reality, everything would be yes because every gig pays more than any normal job. But you still have to keep your priorities straight in life. And my priorities are my girls.”

“Giving my contribution to protect and respect the environment, as well as its inhabitants, makes me feel happy.”

“Because my friends and family are real people, and they wear all sizes, I couldn't imagine designing something that my loved ones could not wear.”

“It's good to mind about things but not to give it too much weight, because there are some things you cannot change.”

“I take so many planes, so I need to give my skin and hair a moisture boost. I use a hair oil in the ends before I go on the plane and always spritz a face spray during the flight.”

“The sun feels so lovely on your skin, but it can be really damaging. I make sure to wear SPF 50 sun cream all over my body at all times. It takes a bit longer to get tanned, but the color stays way longer afterwards.”

“Bones don't make for success on the runway, but a proportioned, balanced body does.”

“When you shoot on location, you need the sunrise natural light, so you need to be up and ready. I never get used to waking up so early! I love sleep too much.”

“It's all about portion control.”

“I transform when I work, but on a daily basis, I really don't pay that much attention to my looks.”

“As soon as I gave birth, I had, like, 20 kilos, which I think is about 50 lbs., and I realized, 'Oh my gosh - in one month, I have my photo shoot.' So I had to lose a lot, and you know, it doesn't happen in one month. So it took me almost a year because I think, realistically, it takes about a year.”

“32 in modeling years is like 60.”

“When I dream, I dream big.”

“I love the sunrise, as I am definitely a morning person! It's a great time to get up and have a coffee in the garden by myself before everybody wakes up.”

“Becoming a mother made me better understand how blessed I am to do this job.”