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" It's one thing for other people to see potential in you, and it's quite another for you to understand that and see it in yourself. "

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" I was actually sacked from my first job. It was at a workshop for a short film this poet had written, about when she used to work in a strip club. After the first week, I was told not to come back. "

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" Rey is so strong. She's cool and smart and she can look after herself. Young girls can look at her and know that they can wear trousers if they want to. That they don't have to show off their bodies. "

" I've never been one for crushing on famous people. "

" Rey's parents left her at 5, and we meet her when she's late teens or early 20s, and for someone to keep hopeful that there's a better life to come, I think, is astounding. Though she starts off alone, she very much finds her place in a group of people, and that's lovely. "

" I can knit quite well. I make really long scarves. "

" It's funny because the action figures are cool, and then I enjoy the magazines because that's me. Obviously, the fans are wonderful - they're so excited - but I'm not Rey, and people tend to not be able to differentiate the two. "

" I actually wanted to be a zookeeper when I was 5. "

" I love to come to L.A. to visit, and then I like to come to rainy old London because it's home. "

" I love Felicity Jones. It was funny because I went to go see the 'Rogue One' set, and I was like, 'Oh my God, I love you.' And she's so tiny, and elegant, and she's just so small. Everyone's so much smaller than they seem. "

" My great uncle was in 'Dad's Army.' And I don't know if Americans will know that. It was a hugely popular show in England. "

" When I feel comfortable, I just like to sing and hum, and I don't even know I'm doing it. But sometimes someone will come over to me like, 'I love that song you were singing, but it's distracting.' "

" It became my solace. Because it's the only thing structured in my life right now. Training is sort of a therapy session, I guess. "

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" I liked 'Star Wars,' but I wasn't an uberfan like many people are. "

" I went to a school called Tring Park School for the Performing Arts. I went because initially I was very naughty, and my mom thought if I was busy, I'd be better. And I didn't really do acting until later on in the school, with an amazing teacher. I left, went traveling, came back. "

" Your life goes on, and then your life goes on plus 'Star Wars.' It's just been an incredible time. "

" Hope makes people good, a lot of the time. You hope for a brighter future, and resentment is outweighed. "

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" So many people look up to Jennifer Lawrence playing Katniss in 'The Hunger Games.' For them to look up to Rey and what she represents would be fantastic. She's a wonderful character... The reason I love her so much is she does all the fun stuff. She fights, runs and protects herself and has an incredible emotional story. "