Cressida Bonas learned a lesson or two on how to deal with the media while she dated Prince Harry, and it's proven useful in her career.

It was Bonas' mother who first gave her some solid advice when it came to dealing with rough patches in her life. She told her daughter, "Be true to yourself and do whatever makes you happy. If you're not happy, then stop. There's no point in carrying on." Bonas has kept this advice in the back of her mind during her time with Prince Harry and long after the two called it quits. Speaking to The Times, Bonas revealed that, while dealing with the media was challenging, she learned how to cope with it eventually. "It's really important to remember that all it is, is noise, noise that can be very loud at times," she said, adding that she reminded herself that she's strong enough to handle it. "I'm a lion. I'm not tough, but I am strong. I'm definitely not a wallflower," she said.

Despite her resolve, it can still be tough to deal with nagging paparazzi. Bonas has found a way to cope with that too, however. "[I]f I ever feel like, 'Oh, my life!' or get upset by silly things like a photographer, or if someone has written something nasty that's upset me, I just think, 'Worse things happen at sea,'" she said.