A biography for Lily Colehasn’t been written yet.
“I'll always try to follow my heart into things I love, and modelling is not something I'm dreaming of pursuing forever.”
“Every time I have to try on a wig for work, I get excited about the colour; I've often thought about going for a platinum bob or also raven black, as it looks so great against pale skin. But I always end up being loyal to my red colour.”
“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.”
“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 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.”
“Marilyn Monroe and Vivienne Leigh are real icons of mine. In terms of visual culture, they are both so iconic. There weren't any paparazzi shots of them falling out of taxis, so they will always look so incredible.”
“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.”
“The average Londoner knows just one neighbour. I travel a lot, and I'm always surprised by the strong sense of community in some countries. We've lost something fundamentally human, and we don't even realise it.”
“I kind of see clothes a bit like role-playing, depending what mood I'm in.”
“Don't overpluck your eyebrows. A make-up artist told me this once, and I've always remembered it.”
“I was like most teenagers. I wanted to look more conventional - you know, to just be the pretty girl in school.”
“Modelling, fashion and film have all encouraged me to learn more about issues and to feel empowered enough to do something about them.”
“It's not that I don't believe in creativity and innovation and new ideas, and the creativity that comes with fashion, which I really respect. But one of my biggest concerns is just how cheap we expect everything to be.”
“I started modeling at 14. It's simple. You respond to what the photographer wants and wear other people's ideas. I got bored with it, though, so I went to university.”
“I guess I try and learn all the time from every experience in life, so my thinking is a hybrid of everything. I'd have to attribute some of that to my work in the fashion industry - in some obscure way.”
“Life is shining a light through a magnifying glass on me, looking for me to stumble. I think that's my biggest fear.”