Giving triggers social cohesion. It's also the basis for an economy not based on money.

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

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.

Don't overpluck your eyebrows. A make-up artist told me this once, and I've always remembered it.

I think in some ways people kind of hate it, but most models recognize that it's a pretty easy job to make a lot of money at in a relatively short time, and you get to travel the world and meet a lot of interesting people. There are extreme highs and extreme lows. I think if it were as clear-cut as "models hate it," then they wouldn't do it. I really enjoyed a lot of the actual aspects of it, but not enough to make it my primary job. It can be quite empty, which is why I pursued other things.

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.

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