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" I think all things are political... How women are portrayed - that's a big thing for me. What is this role trying to say about women? Is this woman weak or victimised, and, if so, do we get to understand why? "

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" For me, politics is about passion. It doesn't matter what you know; it's your actions that count. I meet people who say they're socialists, and that's not what they carry out in their everyday life. "

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" The films, the music, the telly that I like is always a little bit more on the margins. "

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" The first posh meal out I had was on my 10th birthday. "

" When I graduated, I was my biggest ever: 15 stone, with a boyfriend - my first - of just 11 stone. I was 23 years old. It wasn't just affecting my career: it was a health issue as well. "

" Generally, I am losing faith in telly, as we do have good dramas but not as many as there should be. "

" I am an actor. I love acting, and I absolutely love what I do, but I don't want it to be every waking hour. "

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" I care about my work, but I don't care about getting it wrong. The more you do, the more you realise nobody's going to die. "

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