Andreja Pejić Answers All Your Burning Questions About Being a Transgender Model

What's been your most memorable experience in modeling so far?

AP: Being in David Bowie's music video was so memorable. I think the first time I walked a couture runway in a wedding gown for Mr. Gaultier was a defining moment for me.

What's the best advice you've received?

AP: "Don't complain, don't explain!" Fashion gave me that advice. It's a work strategy. It just means that when you're a model, you have to work hard and can't complain.

What is most misunderstood about transgender people today?

AP: The fact that we are human beings like anyone else, and we strive to have happy and fulfilling lives, like anyone else.