Lily Cole Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“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.”
-- Lily ColeSource : Biography/Personal, www.imdb.com.
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“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.”
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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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“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.”
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“People do make assumptions about models. That's their issue, not mine. It doesn't bother me because I'm comfortable enough in my own skin - I know who I am.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“I have made a living off the way I look, and I have really learnt to accept myself for being unusual.”
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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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“The narrative of so many fairy tales are timeless in so many different cultures, and they have been since the dawn of man. They represent escapism, but they all feature themes that have such poignancy in a modern world.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“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.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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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.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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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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“Im 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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“Modelling, fashion and film have all encouraged me to learn more about issues and to feel empowered enough to do something about them.”
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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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“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.”
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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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“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 ColeSource : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“I think models have a lot less power than they did in the '80s, when there were, like, only 10 supermodels who could dictate the rules, whereas now there's so many, and that changes the power dynamic and makes it a more insecure business.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“I kind of see clothes a bit like role-playing, depending what mood I'm in.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“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.”
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“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.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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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.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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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.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“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.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“I was like most teenagers. I wanted to look more conventional - you know, to just be the pretty girl in school.”
-- Lily ColeSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“I take my books everywhere. Plane journeys are a good opportunity to study, or also when I'm having my hair done.”
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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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“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.”
-- Lily ColeSource : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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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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“Giving triggers social cohesion. It's also the basis for an economy not based on money.”
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