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All Quotes by author - Tamsin Egerton

" Acting is an aesthetic career, which is annoying. "

" Always take earplugs and an eye mask. It doesn't matter where you are. Even if you're in the best hotel, if there's road works outside, then you're screwed. So I take earplugs and an eye mask with me wherever I go. "

" At 11, I got my first job in a mini-series for America, and it was very exciting. "

" Hairdressers call me dark blonde, but I think they're wrong. I feel far more naturally confident blonde. My mum's blonde, my sister's platinum blonde. I thought, 'When I grow up, that's what I'm going to look like.' "

" I actually love doing period pieces, purely because it takes you into a different world, mentally. The clothes you have to wear are so far from our everyday clothes that it immediately helps with the character and putting you in that mind frame. "

" I am my own worst enemy. My friends and family will say, 'You've got everything going for you right now', and I say, 'Oh yes, but!' Which is not a good way to be. "

" I defy any woman that doesn't feel more elegant and more groomed and ready for an evening than if you have a blow dry. "

" I did model for a little while part-time, but I wasn't a bloody model, and I am definitely not that horrible thing 'model-turned-actress.' "

" I don't know what it is about me, but I don't think of myself as sexy; I never have. "

" I don't think any actors love taking their clothes off on film, unless you're an exhibitionist, which I'm certainly not. "

" I hardly ever missed school, and I always got my work in on time. I was a good student and always got top grades. "

" I hate watching myself on film because I am so judgmental. "

" I have been working since I was 11 on everything including period dramas. "

" I have no sense of direction at all. Thank the Lord for my TomTom, otherwise I'd spend my whole life lost. "

" I have to be careful not to do so many comedy airhead roles from now on. I've turned down a couple already. "

" I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening. "

" I love jewellery, but it's something I go through stages with. I have my go-to pieces that I will bring out and wear for weeks at a time. "

" I'm a big handbag lover and will always have one with me. "

" I'm a complete junky for lotions and potions! I love SkinCeuticles Hydrating B5 Gel; it's like a serum and I put it on my face, and immediately I can feel it. I put my moisturiser on top of that, and I just know that it's going in more. I can feel it working, and I love it. "

" I'm a real animal lover. I adore animals of all shapes and sizes. "

" I'm neurotic about children. I see dangers everywhere - sharp corners, stairs. "

" I'm not a flying fan. I can't bear it. "

" I'm not interested in serial dating; I'd honestly rather be single. "

" I'm trying to cultivate a long-term career rather than get every job right this minute. That'd be putting too much pressure on myself. I'd go crazy if I thought like that. "

" I suppose I am one of those lucky people who eats what they like and doesn't gain too much weight. "

" I think if you have a good night's sleep, you can take on the world. "

" I was brought up to think a lot about food and have respect for it, both as medicine and something to eat and enjoy. "

" I will normally eat about seven or eight mince pies in one sitting. Sometimes, I can get to double figures. My friends, and probably most people, stop at two, so they probably dislike me a bit for it. "

" Jane Austen's characters for women are always very strong, opinionated and elegantly written, so they're always great for an actress to have a chance to do. "

" Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously. "

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