Ratajkowski: "Desire is normal. Attention is normal, and that's okay."

Ratajkowski: "If you're a sexy actress, it's hard to get serious roles. You get offered the same thing they've seen you in. People are like sheep, and they're like, 'Oh, that's what she does well.'"

Ratajkowski: "We're animals. A body is a body."

Ratajkowski: "I always have sort of been someone who has contradictory parts, and I haven't tried to uncomplicate myself. I've sort of let things seem contradictory, and sometimes it really confuses people. I don't know if it's working all the time, but I'd rather do that than try to sell myself as one thing or another."

Ratajkowski: "To me, 'sexy' is a kind of beauty, a kind of self-expression, one that is to be celebrated."

Ratajkowski: "The ideal feminist world shouldn't be one where women suppress their human instincts for attention and desire. We shouldn't be weighed down with the responsibility of explaining our every move. We shouldn't have to apologize for wanting attention, either. We don't owe anyone an explanation."

Ratajkowski: "Your body is your body; it's natural. Learn to love yourself for it."

Ratajkowski: "I think always what happens when you ask men questions on the red carpet, it's always based on what projects they're working on, whatever they're about, rather than this, 'Give us little tips for all of us women'... because we're all the same. Questions should just be more individual."

Ratajkowski: "I cook a lot, so that really helps: You know how much salt and sugar and all of that kind of stuff you are putting in your body."

Ratajkowski: "The truth is that both groups want to be noticed. Yet we view a man's desire for attention as a natural instinct; with a woman, we label her a narcissist."

Ratajkowski: "I sleep the best in my own bed, which is too bad because I'm not sleeping in my bed enough."

Ratajkowski: "People will say, 'How do I get abs like you?' I don't know. We're all different. If my girlfriend did what I did, hiking and yoga for a workout, it would affect her body in a different way. That's the message that I really want to get out there. I'm trying to counteract that culture."

Ratajkowski: "Nudity isn't something people should take offense to."

Ratajkowski: "Every woman, whether or not they're comfortable with the term 'feminist,' probably wants to be equal to men, and that is fundamentally what feminism is about."

Ratajkowski: "I like to keep it really balanced to give my body energy and also be healthy."

Ratajkowski: "For me personally, I cannot spend a certain amount of money on anything but shoes, a coat, a purse, and that's it. I could never spend more than $1K on a sweater. I'm only going to wear it twice. But you go online, and you see incredibly expensive sweaters selling out constantly."

Ratajkowski: "I want to establish myself as someone who can act and doesn't have to rely on my figure or modelling background."

Ratajkowski: "A selfie is a sort of interesting way to reclaim the gaze, right? You're looking at yourself and taking a photo while looking at everyone. But also, who cares?"

Ratajkowski: "It's absurd to think that desire for attention doesn't drive both women and men. Why are women scrutinized for it more, then?"

Ratajkowski: "What's so dumb is that women are 50 per cent of the population, and they want to spend money to see movies where they're portrayed as three-dimensional characters."

Ratajkowski: "I'm a carnivore. I really like to eat meat. I crave iron, so I am definitely not the kind of person who you will find eating a salad."

Ratajkowski: "I grew up in San Diego, California, and I spent a lot of time in the summer basically living in a bathing suit, you know, get in the car and drive straight to the beach and spend the entire day in that thing, so I always approached bathing suits thinking that they are very much like outfits."

Ratajkowski: "I'm a complete foodie, but I'm a terrible cook. If a guy can get me in the kitchen and we actually have fun cooking, that's amazing."