I grew up on a farm - it was a lovely life; we'd make tree houses all day - and my parents worked from home.

I really enjoy dressing up. I'm pretty much a girlie girl.

It's nice to bring the changes with everything you do. As an actor, that's what you want to do, all the time.

If you're wearing something I like, I will come over and ask where you got it from. I'm not shy!

I've rarely played glamorous roles. I don't mind looking plain on camera.

I use mainly products by Dermalogica. They have specialized formulas to target specific skin needs, which I like. It works well for my sensitive skin.

Ill-fitted T-shirts stretched over a gut are my pet hate. And if the colour's faded - ugh.

I think I can be relatively attractive when I dress up, but I'm not Julia Roberts or Catherine Zeta Jones.

I want the chance to play very different characters, and I've always wanted to do more films.

When I'm filming I live out of a suitcase, so everything is thrown everywhere. In real life, I'm a bit tidier.

I always play girls who are quite traumatised, or a plain girl, but I'm happy with that.

It’ll never be too late to start to make use of the time you still have left

Never underestimate what you can accomplish when you believe in yourself. (Unknown)

MYTH: Beautiful Writing Trumps AllREALITY: Storytelling Trumps Beautiful Writing, Every Time

The greatest of all historical shams is believing you can not do something you can.

Living well is a courageous act.

When people refer to me as a 'regular' girl...it's code word for 'fat' in Hollywood....But...my body has chosen its shape. I'd rather be strong than skinny.

When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty.

I'm a scamp. I don't deny it. I like myself.

A glass of absinthe is as poetical as anything in the world. What difference is there between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?

I'm not one of those actors who gets physically fit for a role and then loses it all again.