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All Quotes by author - Lily Cole

" Acting is something I've done since I was six years old, performing for my mum and my family in the living room, and I do it because my heart's in it. "

" America has had an influence on me, as has going out with a Cuban-American guy and having lots of American friends. But I am still fundamentally British and speak with a British accent and feel very English. "

" As the generalization goes about the art industry, people can be really challenging and thought-provoking in their thinking and questioning the status quo, and it's really important that the status quo can be questioned and that there are people doing that. "

" As users of the Internet, we all have a role to play in defining what we want it to be. "

" Don't overpluck your eyebrows. A make-up artist told me this once, and I've always remembered it. "

" Every time I have to try on a wig for work, I get excited about the colour; I've often thought about going for a platinum bob or also raven black, as it looks so great against pale skin. But I always end up being loyal to my red colour. "

" Giving triggers social cohesion. It's also the basis for an economy not based on money. "

" I always used to love couture because it was more theatrical than the runways. The runways always felt more like part of the machine. "

" I don't believe there's an afterlife - but I don't believe there's an end to life. Consciousness goes beyond the bounds of your body. "

" I don't personally follow trends; I don't even like the idea of trends. I think it's kind of absurd that you have to change every six months, so I always try and buy things that hopefully I'll like forever, and resonate with me. "

" I don't think of myself as a role model for others, but I like to live my life by my own integrity. So, in that sense, I might be a positive influence. I do believe you should get over your insecurities and just try to be the best you can. "

" If I'm anywhere close to where I can hike or swim, that's my favourite thing to do. "

" I found going to school when I was modeling very grounding. It's really kept my perspective on bigger things in my life. "

" I guess I try and learn all the time from every experience in life, so my thinking is a hybrid of everything. I'd have to attribute some of that to my work in the fashion industry - in some obscure way. "

" I have made a living off the way I look, and I have really learnt to accept myself for being unusual. "

" I have set up several businesses as social businesses, and I am a great believer that the power of business should be used for good. "

" I have to admit I've always had quite a complex relationship with modeling and with the idea of advertising: not always knowing what I'm advertising and selling. "

" I kind of see clothes a bit like role-playing, depending what mood I'm in. "

" I'll always try to follow my heart into things I love, and modelling is not something I'm dreaming of pursuing forever. "

" I love beautiful things; I like having nice clothes, and I can appreciate why other people do - but I've also started to learn more about the impact of what we buy: how things are made, how much you buy and the quality of everything. "

" I love modeling but also see it as a platform for the million other things I want to achieve and create in life. "

" I love yoga. I don't do it as much as I'd like to, but I feel wonderful when I do. "

" I'm just a lipgloss, blush and mascara kind of girl. I like playing with a bright lipstick or a heavy eye... But not together! "

" I'm not against people buying clothes; I think clothes are wonderful, and I'm very materialistic myself - but there's a way of finding a compromise. I just think we can buy less and pay more, to make sure people aren't being exploited. "

" I'm not sure if it's fair to call it a 'fairy tale,' but I really loved 'Mulan,' the Disney film. It was my favorite. I guess it's not really a fairy tale, but you do get Eddie Murphy as a dragon. "

" In British culture, redheads get teased at school. But I've grown up enough to realize I love my hair. "

" I paint - I tend more to abstraction - but not as much as I would like to because of time. I would love to do sculpture - I've toyed with the idea of fitting in a sculpture course. "

" I part-own a bookshop for some strange coincidence of reasons, and it is one of the best things I part-own in my life, or own in my life. I do not know, it just feels great. "

" I started modeling at 14. It's simple. You respond to what the photographer wants and wear other people's ideas. I got bored with it, though, so I went to university. "

" It doesn't make me very happy to be on my computer all the time. I've never been drawn to that world. "

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