Brooke Burke quotes:

I always loved family holidays, and I had this vision and dream as a little girl of having a big family of my own.

I go to Saint Barth in the French West Indies for two weeks each year. That place is amazing. Amazing people, beautiful beaches, great wine, wonderful harbors... It's incredibly romantic.

I think with motherhood and child-rearing in general, everyone's going to tell you how to do it and why. I've always said to other mothers and women when they've asked me, that you have to find your own way and find out what works for your family, at all costs.

I really believe in the environmental movement right now - it only takes a little effort to make a big difference.

There are a lot of different beliefs for tightening up your core. I think just being conscious of it and being aware to engage your muscles will help any woman's tummy get in shape.

Forty is better than 30. I have a better understanding of who I am, what makes me tick, what's okay and not okay.

I do a lot of sexy publicity, but I have yet to have any bad experiences regarding jealousy.

When I was young, I wanted to do something more low-key, like become a drummer in a rock band.

Hey, we all have our fear. Mine is bugs and lobsters!

Most of the time I believe in letting kids go ahead and make their own mistakes - maybe even get a little hurt - and learn from them.

I mean, I don't really pay too much attention publicly to what people think.

Dating is really hard because everyone puts on a front. It's really difficult to see who is who, so it is important to be yourself.

I'm living the best life that I could ever be living.

Latin men are the most passionate men in the world - they may not be the most aggressive, but they are very passionate, very romantic.

I like feet. I definitely have a fetish. I love to see a man's bare foot, but it's got to be taken care of. If they're not well manicured, you've got to wonder what the rest of him is like. [laughs] I don't want to get in bed with somebody and feel his gnarly feet.

I listen to everything from, you know, Buddha Bar groove music to international music, Italian music, like Eros. I like very sexy, funky music like Maxwell, Angie Stone, R&B...In my CD player, I've probably got Maxwell, Beyonce, Enrique Iglesias, and kid music...maybe some AC/DC. I mean a little bit of everything. It depends on what I'm doing.

I like feet. I definitely have a fetish. I love to see a man's bare foot, but its got to be taken care of. If they're not well manicured, you've got to wonder what the rest of him is like. I don't want to get in bed with somebody and feel his gnarly feet.

I find peace anywhere I go. It depends on what is within the walls of my own home.

I don't idolize anyone or aspire to be like anyone.

There's this whole assumption that girls like bad boys, but I have to disagree; I think 'nice' will go a long way.

When I was a new mom, I used to think that life was going to be balanced, and I strived for that. But life is crazy!

I'd kind of like to have a classic old muscle car. I think that would be fun.

The truth is, if anyone saw my home life, I'm pretty sure it would look like other families' around the world. There's a lot of juggling to be done.

I think it's such a blessing to be able to have a child, and good and bad, whatever you go through, it's so worth it, and it's such an unbelievable time - you have someone growing inside of you!

I definitely take a lot of bad pictures!

I don't want to say, 'This is where I'm going to be in five years and I'm going to get there no matter what.' I want to leave it open. I'm not a desperate actress dying to star in a B movie in a bikini.

Power and beauty come from a very deep place.

I hardly ever go out when I'm home.

I think I'm a really hands-on mom.

Women need to hear the words, 'It's okay if things don't go exactly the way you want them to.' Give yourself a break!

Going into a pregnancy is a really challenging time for a woman, because it's forever-changing, both mentally and physically.

Forget all the bars and schmoozing and everybody checking out everybody else. My ideal date would be to park in a dark place, check out the stars, and have a great conversation. When all else fails, you can just make out.

I'm horrified of lobsters. And shrimp and lobsters are the cockroaches of the ocean.

In the United States, viewers don't get to see a lot of things we can show in other countries. We didn't get to show our naked Twister game from Wild On Jamaica, but we definitely filmed it.

I'm also crazy about Pilates Plus, which I do three times a week. The class is 55 minutes, head to toe. In that short amount of time, I've done everything I need to do. And for a working mom, what could be better?

A lot of cultures believe you take the placenta and you bury it and plant something.

I just don't think there's a sunscreen that gives you enough protection.

Coming from the modeling industry I have to exercise a lot, but I do enjoy it... I don't want to put my swimsuit on if I'm not fit.

I want to stick in live television. And I'm hoping to continue on in a second season of Rock Star. Plus, I've got my 'Barely Brooke' swimsuit line with Venus USA and my new calendar is coming out.

I've had great pregnancies, and healthy, beautiful children.

Whatever I've got going on, I play music to accompany me.

I think Halle Berry is one of the most beautiful women on the planet.

I'm an entrepreneur and a businesswoman and I do a lot of different things besides my work on television and people probably don't know that about me.

I write back to all the soldiers who write to me and send them posters and calendars.

I don't get stage fright, I actually love the energy, I love the spontaneity, I love the adrenaline you get in front of a live audience, it actually really works for me.

I'm not a morning person. I'm really not.

So when I looked at pictures and produced my calendar and edited the pictures, it wasn't just about looking at myself and thinking I'm attractive. I try to take myself out of it and get into the whole process of putting it all together.

I have my whole life organized on an 11x17-inch tear-away weekly calendar.

I just love to experience things. I would do almost anything once.

I've always been a person that believes in eating often and eating smart, clean meals.

I don't want to discuss my breasts with the whole world!

What is age, anyway? I feel young because I'm beginning a new chapter in my life, which is so exciting!

I mean, most actresses can't host and most hostesses can't act, and that's the general rule in the industry.

EA called my agency and made us an offer and I was really enthusiastic about this, really excited to do it. I had Need for Speed: Underground already, the first one. And I'm a bit of a gamer, and definitely car enthusiast, so I've done a lot of things to my cars that people can do in this game. Everything from after-market kits to styling them, exteriorly with wheels, rims, and kits. You name it I have some fun doin' that.

I'm not a fan of chrome wheels. I sort of like brushed, brushed steel, more European style.

I think a lot of women are underestimated.

I don't have any regrets in my life actually. I think that's a pretty good policy.

I eat as often as I can. I'll eat even if I don't feel like eating.

I just love the world of photography.

I have no idea what I weigh. I don't even own a scale.

I've tried just about every crazy diet you can imagine.

Once I started focusing on the things I wanted, they all started coming true.

To me, sweat is workout bliss,

My children keep me real and keep me honest.

Women communicate with all their senses. Men don't do that.

There's something magical about a woman who feels comfortable in her own skin.