I have made a living off the way I look, and I have really learnt to accept myself for being unusual.

I found going to school when I was modeling very grounding. It's really kept my perspective on bigger things in my life.

I've always cared about issues, always thought through problems. I don't know how much that comes from my personality or my mum.

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.

I kind of see clothes a bit like role-playing, depending what mood I'm in.

Talent is crucial. It needs to be driven by motivation, but blind ambition isn't the key.

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.