"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."
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"Giving triggers social cohesion. It's also the basis for an economy not based on money."
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"It's hard to appreciate the importance of the rainforest because it seems so far away, but it's vital to the survival of the planet as we know it."
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"I would like better colouration of my legs, like a little less of that English mottled purple thing that makes it necessary to wear tights all the time."
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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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"Don't overpluck your eyebrows. A make-up artist told me this once, and I've always remembered it."
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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 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 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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"I kind of see clothes a bit like role-playing, depending what mood I'm in."
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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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"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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"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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"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."
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"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."
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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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"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."
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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 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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