“It's funny because looking back at my first contest, I was 15 and surf...” — Alana Blanchard Quote

“It's funny because looking back at my first contest, I was 15 and surfing the Haleiwa contest wearing this tiny bikini. I remember not even thinking twice about wearing it - I just thought it was normal.”

“I always look up to girls like Beyonce or Anna Kournikova. Girls who do something well but also look good. I think every girl loves to feel sexy and, sure, there's some creeps out there, but I'm putting myself out there. I guess I'm just working with what I have.”

“Surfing makes me happy, so that's just what I'm going to keep doing.”

“In Brazil, no matter your shape, you're comfortable walking around in a bikini. You feel good in your body. We know you're never going to be perfect. If you get caught up in worrying about this and that, you're going to spend all your life working on these little spots.”

“I have never worn a sleeveless blouse ever in films or in my personal life, so there was no way that I would wear a bikini.”

“I have no problems exposing to any extent. However when I gave my first bikini shot, it was quite tough facing the public out there.”