What’s up Tila...how long have you been modeling?

Well it just stumbled upon me out of nowhere, and it's funny because I haven't been modeling long at all. I started maybe in October or so.

Do you feel any anxiety or excitement before making an appearance at a major event?

Well...that's funny because I havent really done much, so I guess maybe it would be exciting to me because everything is so new. One day I'm laid out at a friend's house, being a couch potato(watching Friends), picking my nose, and passing gas(sorry I know you guys didn't need to hear that!), and the next thing you know I have all these people calling me from all over the place, dressing me up, and taking pictures of me. So yeah, I guess it could get pretty exciting.

Today's fashions change at a frequent rate, what's hot now may be outdated tomorrow. How do you keep up with today's style?

Well, if you look around, you tend to notice a cycle when it deals with style. Everything goes in and out just like that! From skinny to voluptous, and hippy-chic to alternative babe. I mean you can never really try to keep up with today's trends, and that's why I feel that it is so important to just be yourself. To me style is not really about today's trends and trying to fit in, it's about who you are and the way you present yourself to others. I for one, have always had my own style and feel that everything I wear represents who I am. If it weren't for people with different unique styles, the world would look so boring! I just like it way better when people have their own sense of fashion instead of always trying to be trendy...I mean there's nothing wrong with being trendy either, but just as long as you add your own twist of style to it.

You and other Texas beauties are featured on Asian Mode Productions 2001 Calendar, what was working on that project like?

God!! Let's put it this way, no sleep, no food, and non-stop work! I mean, the outcome was definitely worth it, but you would never be able to tell just by looking at the calendar that it was such hard work! All in all it was fun and I guess I can say the outcome paid off.

The first major event you made an appearance at was the Import Expo in Houston...what were your thoughts about it?

At first I swore that I would not do it whatsoever, but eventually the people who ran the show happened to be very convincing. I kept telling them that I didn't want to do it, but yet they were like "C'mon, it'll be soooo much fun!" And fun it was! At first I was a little weirded out because I was just not used to standing in front of a mass group of people, gawking at me, and taking pictures. I actually felt a little cheesy and uncomfortable at first, but after like 5 hours or so, I got a little more used to it. The only thing was that I felt like I was starting to get wrinkles on my face from smiling all day long! It turned out to be a very fun and interesting day though.