Quotes from Daisy Lowe

I'm a bit of a homebody.

My friends are real human beings. They and my family keep me very grounded.

There was a Saint Laurent dress that I actually had to hide from my manager. I DJ'd for part of the money, did a shoot and got a discount, and it was still one of my most extravagant purchases. I've worn it loads, even to do chores around the house, so surely that makes it ok?

There's nothing worse than doing something you really don't enjoy.

I have the worst sweet tooth on the planet.

I've always loved acting but never thought I could do theatre because I got the worst stage fright ever.

I wear Tom Ford Traceless Foundation.

I have three makeup brands that I couldn't live without - Tom Ford, Nars and Laura Mercier.

I cleanse, tone and moisturize, and always take off my make-up before I go to bed.

I've always talked about having a strong maternal instinct... when Mum was pregnant with Alfie, everyone kept saying that I was going to be really jealous of the baby. I took it upon myself to go against what everyone expected and look after him.

As a model, my hair is torn apart by heat, hair tongs and backcombing.

The only way to rebel against my mother was to be totally normal.

I wouldn't be able to date someone who had conflicting ideas on abortion, no. Because it's every woman's right to do whatever they do.

At the age of 19 I made a choice not to read anything that's written about me. I just don't touch it because it's not good for you.

While I appreciate how thin some of the models are - when it's healthy - and think, 'Yeah, you're gorgeous and the clothes hang off you amazingly,' I like to stay strong about how I'm built.

I do 20 minutes of transcendental meditation every morning, and I try to do it in the afternoon, too.

If I didn't have to fit in to sample sizes I'd be a size 14, easy. I wouldn't bat an eyelid.

DIY skills are hot. The ability to put up a shelf and hang a picture is always good and being able to cook. Cooking's really hot.

I think the labels 'Plus Size' and 'Curvy' should be banned. You don't say 'White model' or Skinny model.' Why should 'Plus Size' models have a label.

Yes, I think women are really hot. I am, pretty much, a mild lesbian.

I guess I love the small things in life.

I've got an amazing pair of Miu Miu green-mirrored platforms that I think were from one of their first collections. They're pretty special. I wore them when I was younger, and I had no idea how precious they were.

If ever I'm in trouble I ring my mum. She knows me better than anyone and has great life experience.

When you're working so much, it's so hard. When you do have time off, or when I had time off, rather than going out and seeing loads of people and being really sociable, I was always quite a homebody.