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" I think really good drama comes down to real human emotion. That's what makes us all tick, and that's what I've always been drawn to when it comes to scripts is real human emotion and dealing with that. "

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" I was incredibly nervous about doing a period drama. I thought that to play period, you had to be English-looking and blonde and very well spoken, and have gone to drama school. "

" I've missed London so much for its fashion. No disrespect to the girls in Manchester, but some really do look like clones - there's a lot of hair extensions and fake tans. You're free to experiment down here. "

" I had a really honest conversation with my husband about equal pay because we met on a movie where he was paid more than me just because of gender. "

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" Acting's such a good job in that you're stimulating and pushing yourself constantly. I'd never want to do anything comfortable. "

" I would love to make a Brazilian film, but it would have to be something very close to my heart. It's such a personal thing, so I'd want to do my family proud. I'd want to do justice to Brazilian cinema. I think Brazilian cinema is brilliant. I would really love to do something, but I'm just waiting for the right thing. "

" I think of women as an all-being creature. "

" Kids will pick up on weakness, and I was very shy growing up. I was skinny and flat-chested; I didn't have the latest clothes. For me, it was about being left out and not having any friends and being laughed at. I was very lonely, but that happens to so many people. "

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" I'm not a girly girl. I don't brush my hair. "

" I remember doing my first school play. We were doing 'Oliver Twist,' and I was cast as Oliver. It was the first time I ever felt brave and confident and truly happy about something. "

" I like the idea of up-and-coming actors nowadays being a little different and not necessarily the drama-school stereotype, being a bit more edgy. "

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" As a teenager, you're still discovering who you are, what your life is about, and who you want to be as a person. It's very intense. "

" We lived in a council flat, and I spent most of my time on estates. My mum was very strict. I used to hate it. "

" I had no confidence as a child; I still really don't. Acting is the only thing I've ever felt comfortable doing. "

" I like working with new and young directors. "

" I consider myself a Londoner first, and then I consider myself Brazilian before I consider myself English. "

" I think a lot of people, when they don't quite fit in in the world, use humor to combat that and to find their place in society. "

" My mother is amazing. She moved from Surrey to London, taught herself English, and found a job. "

" Considering what the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film is about, I wouldn't be able to play Anastacia. "

" My mom always let me watch movies that were probably slightly too mature for my age, but she wanted me to see different stories. We grew up with quite a hard life, so she wasn't afraid to show me that in movies. "

" My mum has told me that I have to work with Antonio Banderas just so that she can meet him and try and marry him. "

" Who doesn't want to shoot for 'Vogue?' I remember updating my Facebook status to say 'Doing 'Vogue' today', it was so exciting. I thought it would be really intimidating, and I don't like photoshoots, but that was the most relaxed one I've done. "

" We're all lucky to be working, and I'm glad to be employed. "

" It was really cool to work with Dakota Fanning. I've watched her grow up and I've always loved her films, loved her. It was amazing working with someone who was American as well, because obviously it's going to be a different energy straightaway. We got on really well; she's so professional and hardworking. "

" In England, there is this tradition of the upper classes going to very expensive drama schools and then going on having careers. I knew that wasn't an option for me. My mother would never have been able to afford that. "

" We come from a very humble background. A lot of my paycheck from 'Skins' went to paying the bills and getting us a new sofa. "

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" I'd like to think that even if I wasn't acting professionally, I would still be doing it for free. It helps me get through the day. "

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