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" If I'm anywhere close to where I can hike or swim, that's my favourite thing to do. "
Lily Cole
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" It was a scandal when I did French 'Playboy' in 2008, though I was never actually nude in it. I think it's really funny that I'll have a cover of 'Playboy' to show my grandkids. "
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" 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! "
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" 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. "
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" Production chains, how consumers can drive change: all these things may seem at odds with fashion, but arguably, they're not. "
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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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" In British culture, redheads get teased at school. But I've grown up enough to realize I love my hair. "
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" 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. "
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" 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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" I've always cared about issues, always thought through problems. I don't know how much that comes from my personality or my mum. "
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" I think a lot of the most interesting work in art and in films are often kind of polarized opinions and affect people in very different ways, which may be less successful commercially, but they elicit a dialogue that's quite interesting. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I've always gone after fears and tried to stifle them by doing them. It is daunting, but it's more rewarding. "
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" 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. "
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" I love modeling but also see it as a platform for the million other things I want to achieve and create in life. "
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" 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. "
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" I love yoga. I don't do it as much as I'd like to, but I feel wonderful when I do. "
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" The need to protect the environment has emerged as an undeniably important priority for me. "
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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. "
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" Talent is crucial. It needs to be driven by motivation, but blind ambition isn't the key. "
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" I usually have a lip balm in my bag and mascara as well. I don't really wear much make-up, but I like mascara because I've got fair colouring. "
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" 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. "
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" Don't overpluck your eyebrows. A make-up artist told me this once, and I've always remembered it. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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