Abbey Lee Kershaw

A lizard is a perfect pet for a model. They only need feeding once a fortnight. And I'm always travelling, so it's perfect. If I had a dog, it would drop dead of starvation.

I try to do things that make me feel good. I go to yoga classes, drink a lot of water, eat healthily and keep things like alcohol and coffee to weekends. I don't overdo anything.

The chi of a room is important to me. If I walk into a hotel room and it doesn't feel right, I ask to change.

I don't think I was a good model. I think I was born to emote and act. I would walk down the ramp and smile and they used to say, 'Give us a blank look.' It was really difficult not to smile.

Drawing makes you see things clearer, and clearer and clearer still, until your eyes ache.

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.