My father was a classical singer of baroque music, and my older sister was in musical theatre, and I thought about doing the same thing but then realised straight acting was for me.

Ive felt the pressure of wanting to be known as a young actress rather than just Alisha from Misfits.

It's great to express yourself and tell other people's stories and get into the minds of people who aren't like you.

I'd love to be in a period drama - that's my obsession. But being a mixed-race actress, there aren't so many roles you're right for.

Id love to get my teeth into Shakespeare.

A good cup of Earl Grey tea - you cant beat it.

Its nice to have proper film fans respecting and appreciating your work.

Vivienne Westwood makes such beautifully structured clothes that are especially flattering if you are curvy.

Sometimes there is a microcosm and a macrocosm, and if you're dyslexic like me you can't tell the difference.

By prayer we couple the powers of heaven to our helplessness the powers which can capture strongholds and make the impossible possible.

I imagine 'Daily Grace' as, like, your awkward older sister who tries to give you advice.

When you're young, you think you can handle anything. By the time you find out otherwise, it's already too late. You got a stocking wrapped around your neck.

It's a privilege to act, and you have to protect and cherish it.

No great leader in history fought to prevent change.

The artwork had very little to do with the thought process, and the writing too, for that matter. What happens, happens, and it happens outside the brain.

There can be no good character in civil government if there is none in the people. You cannot make a good omelet with bad eggs.

I don't worry about losing my looks. It's finding them on someone else that worries me.

I hope to always be able to relate to my fans and be in the moment with the world and the community. I think as you gain popularity it's easy to loose touch and become disconnected.