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" I Googled myself, and I saw some nice things and some not-so-nice things. I've learned that that stuff isn't real, and it doesn't exist unless you look at it. "

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" I think it's probably best to work out in the morning to get it out of the way. My ultimate top tip is to drag yourself, even if you have to roll yourself out of your bed and in to a sit-up - it's really not that bad once you start. "

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" You are what you're portrayed as. "

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You

" I love putting on a red lip. I don't do it so much for events - somehow, I don't seem to get it right - but when I just go to the pub or to a restaurant or something, I just put a red lip on. "

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" I loved fairy tales growing up. "

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" I thought it'd be interesting to play an off-centre character who doesn't have to be pretty. "

" I admire actresses like Jennifer Lawrence, who says what she thinks. "

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" I want to be Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid.' "

" I love to start the morning with a mist spray, especially after a night out. "

" I feel like, sometimes, characters that are just good and nice can seem boring or uninteresting. "

" I saw Cate Blanchett in 'Big and Small,' and it was mind-blowing. The fact that she can do theatre and is also a huge movie star is really exciting. "

" For girls growing up, sometimes I think they get the wrong idea for what women should look like. "

" Growing up, I was always prancing around and singing... and I just never really stopped. "

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" I saw this cool interview with Amy Adams from when she did 'Enchanted' and played a princess, and when kids came up to her with no make-up and ripped jeans on, she said, 'I'm off duty. I'm an off-duty princess', and I thought that was quite sweet. "

" I'm a real hoarder. "

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" Any kid in the world can draw from strengths within - we all have the potential with that. "

" I treated myself to a £700 Chloe bag after one of my first acting jobs. Then my friends pointed out that, for the same money, I could buy a flight to India. So I took it back. "

" I want to do more theater, which allows you to take bigger risks and experiment. "

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Take

" There are other things I want to focus on rather than staying in shape. "

" To be honest, when I was growing up - I think it's because of Kate Winslet and 'Titanic' - I always wanted to do period. "

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Always

" It's so hard coming out of drama school to claim your right to be taken seriously and even get auditions. "

" I really want to play interesting roles, but you want to work, so it's a balancing game. "

" My dad lived on Sunset Boulevard for a couple of years as a waiter, and he said he'd do a different character every time somebody sat down, just to get some practice. "

" In anything, I always give my all. I'm not a good loser. "

" My mom passed down to me her old Levi's denim jacket. When I left it on a plane, I was devastated. I've never been able to find anything with quite the same cool, faded look. "

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Find

Look

" I'm dying to do a tiny indie and play something totally naturalistic without any sort of constraints on me. Something where I can shock everyone. "

" The greatest thing is that usually the auditions you think are bad are the ones you get. "

" I played Nina in 'The Seagull,' and I remember thinking it's incredible to see all the actresses in the past that've played her. It's quite strengthening. You feel a part of the family of actresses going through and giving something of themselves to the role. "

" When I worked with Bill Nighy on 'Wrath of the Titans,' he said to me, 'There's one thing you can promise me, and that's never, ever, ever read your reviews.' "

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You

Never

" I think Keira Knightley is amazing, and I've heard also that she is one of the coolest, most down-to-earth, brilliant girls, and I really look up to her in that respect. She's got it all, really, and I think she's made interesting, bold choices in her work. "

" I trained with Olympics Athlete Jeanette Kwakye - who is amazing! And Shani Anderson, who is an excellent Olympic runner. We trained five times a week; running, circuits, weights, working out in the gym, and on the track. It was an insane time. "