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