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.

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

It doesn't make me very happy to be on my computer all the time. I've never been drawn to that world.

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

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.

In British culture, redheads get teased at school. But I've grown up enough to realize I love my hair.

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.