It is so inspiring when you come across a woman who is very strong and dedicated and is amazing at what they do. That's how I feel about Meryl Streep. You watch her, and you can't help but notice all of that about her. She's so influential.

Not just in modeling, but in society, there's so much pressure about what a woman should be, and, of course, it's just so unobtainable. You can never become that thing, because it's such a projection.

The fact is I'm choosy, but mainly about a man's character. He has to be interesting, funny and clever. I don't even mind if he's not very good-looking.

When I first started modelling, as I was walking down the catwalk I just thought, 'Please don't fall over, please don't fall over, please don't fall over!'

When you're young, you say it how it is, and even your views are, like, 'This is totally the truth', 'cos you don't know any difference, so there's a real confidence in your way of thinking.

A lot of stuff written about me is rubbish. I don't know where they get it from, sometimes.

Fashion isn't me, even though I work in it. It's just materialistic stuff.

I don't expect that because I was successful in one field that I will then get a ride of passage into another.

I don't have that many friends.

I don't really go to fashion parties; they're not my scene.

I don't really see myself as a big supermodel.

I don't think a name defines the core of who you are.

I dress like a tomboy.

I know I'm no Whitney Houston.

I never knew modelling was what I wanted to do. I was just meandering through life having fun, having a laugh with my friends.

I think modelling was like the university of life, really. You get to travel but you get thrown into this adult world, which is kind of quite scary.

I want to play positive role models - women who mean something to other women.

I'd like a relationship that was like two tree trunks side by side, strong but independent.

I'd love to have tea and scones with the Queen; she's my idol.

I'm not the new anything; I'm just Agyness.