I was like most teenagers. I wanted to look more conventional - you know, to just be the pretty girl in school. — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
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… — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
In British culture, redheads get teased at school. But I've grown up enough to realize I love my hair. — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
I think subjectivity plays into everything. It's unavoidable; you couldn't avoid it if you tried. I think, potentially, a lot more commercial movies, it seems to be that the people making the films are trying to elicit the same reaction. I think a lot of the most interesting work in art and in films are often kind of polarized opinions… — Lily Cole Copy Share
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.… — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
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,… — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
I'll always try to follow my heart into things I love, and modelling is not something I'm dreaming of pursuing forever. — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
Production chains, how consumers can drive change: all these things may seem at odds with fashion, but arguably, they're not. — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I love modeling but also see it as a platform for the million other things I want to achieve and create in life. — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
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. — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
I paint - I tend more to abstraction - but not as much as I would like to because of time. I would love… — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
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… — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
