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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Lily Cole

Finding

Clothes

People

" There are so many great, great vintage clothes to find; there's a whole territory unexplored there. "

" 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! "

" Marilyn Monroe and Vivienne Leigh are real icons of mine. In terms of visual culture, they are both so iconic. There weren't any paparazzi shots of them falling out of taxis, so they will always look so incredible. "

" Modelling, fashion and film have all encouraged me to learn more about issues and to feel empowered enough to do something about them. "

Lily Cole

Learn

Film

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

" 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. "

" I was like most teenagers. I wanted to look more conventional - you know, to just be the pretty girl in school. "

" 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. "

" The average Londoner knows just one neighbour. I travel a lot, and I'm always surprised by the strong sense of community in some countries. We've lost something fundamentally human, and we don't even realise it. "

" I've always gone after fears and tried to stifle them by doing them. It is daunting, but it's more rewarding. "

" I was of the type who gets bullied rather than the one who does the bullying, which I'm glad about. I'd rather be that than a bully. "

" I think the media are so hypocritical a lot of the time in the way they chastise something just so that they can print it again. "

" It's not that I don't believe in creativity and innovation and new ideas, and the creativity that comes with fashion, which I really respect. But one of my biggest concerns is just how cheap we expect everything to be. "

" 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. "

Lily Cole

Influence

I Am

" When I was younger, I definitely did face anti-ginger prejudice. As a child, all teasing hurts, whether it's because you're fat or a different race or have red hair. I had enough comments from a couple of people to make it a sore point. "

" I've always cared about issues, always thought through problems. I don't know how much that comes from my personality or my mum. "

" The relationship between art and a job is not quite linear, but I really love any and all manifestations of art, really respect any kind of artistic impulse, whether it's paintings and sculptures or really good filmmaking or music. I really see the relationships between these different mediums as very fluid. "

" 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 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. "

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

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" There is a degree of role-playing in modeling, for sure, and you're also in a high-profile job - there are lots of similarities for sure. But when I'm acting, I've got to try and be present, and I've got to be emotionally committed to a character, both physically and intellectually. "

" Talent is crucial. It needs to be driven by motivation, but blind ambition isn't the key. "

" The need to protect the environment has emerged as an undeniably important priority for me. "

" There's an inherent contradiction between appreciating the beauty of clothes and creativity and individuality, and the waste around the ideas of trends and seasons. "

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