Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Daisy Lowe

I don't use 'best friend' often especially with someone I've only known for a year but Louise Redknapp completely changed my life and the two of us became these kind of wonderful confidence boosters for one another.

Don't get me wrong, I like to have a good party sometimes. But I really like having my friends over, cooking for them, dancing and then doing some painting.

My grandparents had always helped look after me, they were always there.

I used to panic about everything - family, friends... I'd think, 'Is that person okay? Can I fix this?'

I was a precocious child. Everyone called me sassy.

I have one secret tattoo. 'True Romance' is my favourite film of all time and in the film the two lovers get matching tattoos of a cherub holding a heart with a banner in it. They obviously get each other's name in it, but mine is empty and will stay empty.

A lot of close friends and family members have got married through online dating. I don't think it would be wise for me to do it.

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

I don't like having regrets, I think it's important not to.

My mother was incredibly creative and absolutely mental.

Helena Bonham Carter - she's so stunning. She's really English, quintessential, elegant, charming.

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.

I've spent my whole life feeling I should watch what I eat but actually don't.

I find that the more I take care of myself the more confident I feel.

I cry fairly regularly, it's important to let it out.

My great-grandmother was in one of the first girl bands, in the 1920s. Their outfits were mental: velvet bloomers with big ribbons and headpieces. They were brilliant.

Women are so much more beautiful when they have shape.

I left school just after my GCSEs, but I got good results so I proved to myself that I could do it.

I'm crazily organised with my wardrobe. Everything is hung in categories: dresses, jackets, shirts, skirts and trousers are all hung in order, and they're then hung in colour order, too, so that when I'm looking for something I know exactly where it is.

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.

I'm such an old-fashioned lady.

I'm a big fan of twinkly things, anything sparkly.

I'm a big fan of everything that Zara does; they have so many great tailored pieces.

I love a bit of nail art, I'm a girly girl.

An hour a week for yourself is really important - have a massage, a facial or even go for a walk alone in the park.

I guess I love the small things in life.

I want to bring my children up in a world where we're free to travel and work wherever we want, and in a society that takes care of immigrants and refugees.

There's this one called Raya that is Tinder for celebrities. You have to do corny things like put a song to photos of yourself: 'Daisy likes pubs! Horse riding! Looks good in a bikini!' It's all so mortifying. My male friend got matched with Courtney Love and if ever there's a reason not to be on those things surely that's it.

I need to figure men out. I've been seeing men that either remind me of my mother or remind me of my father. I either end up caretaking or being abandoned so I've had enough of my romantic instincts. I need to date away from type.

My dad doesn't give me any advice about how to handle publicity.

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

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.

I'm not going to lie. I think it's important for a woman to feel appreciated by men.

I spent all of my teenage years shoving sugar down my neck. And it didn't catch up with me until I was about 21 and my skin started getting really bad and my metabolism slowed down.

Granted, my childhood wasn't conventional, but it was full of love.

I'm so grateful that I model at a time where 'plus-size' models are being championed, but they're still called 'plus-size' which is actually quite a stigma in itself. It's just healthy, curvy women.

On a day-to-day basis when I'm not working I like to look fresh with rosy cheeks and bright eyes.

Strictly has been such a gift. It is so much more than I thought it was going to be.

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

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

Whenever I wear things that feel too tight or dig in that's always a clear understanding that I'm not going to feel good that day.

I just love dancing. It's my favourite way to spend my time.

I think anyone with great style looks like they have confidence - no matter how out there.

Raw parsley makes me gag. It's the same for my mum and my sister. Which is funny because apparently parsley was used to suffocate witches, back in the day.

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

My Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage would be my can't-live-without makeup!

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

I'm not very good at staying up late and drinking or any of that stuff. It sort of freaks me out.

I had a year off from the fringe, which was weird for my eyebrows because they hadn't seen the sun for 10 years.

I'm definitely a feminist.

The only vegetable I liked when I was little was broccoli, which I called trees.

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.

The It-girl tag annoys me.

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

My grandpa's family are all quite overweight and he's got this big, rock-solid belly which I used to love to fall asleep on as a child.

I wish I could dress like a princess every day.

I'm told by designers I have a sexy body and I accept that but I never actually feel sexy.

In terms of beautiful views while eating, I love Babington House in Somerset looking onto beautiful lake, beds, hills and forest.

I keep an eye on politics, although I wouldn't say I'm political.

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