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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Tamsin Egerton

Eat

Stop

Sitting

" 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. "

" Some people who meet me might think I starve myself, because there's such an assumption that being thin involves putting yourself through torture and punishing your body, but I'm just naturally skinny - you should watch me demolish a ploughman's lunch. "

" The weather in California is so much hotter than it is in England that it's absolutely changed my style. I have many more dresses and shorts than I ever thought I would coming from U.K.! It's so much easier to dress femininely in a warm climate. "

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

" L.A. is definitely a Marmite sort of place for me. I used to hate it, but now I love it. I think it really helps if you know the places and the restaurants and the nice bars to go to and if you have friends there. I've got some friends over there now, and they're not all actors, which is quite refreshing, and now I have a great time there. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" My mum is a bit unconventional; she's outdoorsy and has more of an emotional intelligence, whereas my dad is pragmatic; he's a businessman. "

Tamsin Egerton

Emotional

" 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.' "

Tamsin Egerton

Look

Dark

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

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

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

" Once you take a role, you have to do it properly and do it justice. "

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

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

Tamsin Egerton

Events

Evening

" The truth is, I'm not body confident. "

" The 1950s would be my ideal decade because I'm actually very traditional; I enjoy being at home, and I'm a complete nester. "

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

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

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

Tamsin Egerton

Feel

Evening

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

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

Tamsin Egerton

Know

Never

" 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. "