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

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" It took me a while to warm to the '20s costumes on 'Downton.' I love it when women accentuate their curves, and that era was all about hiding them. The shapes they wore then were in tune with female empowerment. Cutting off their hair and hiding their busts was a way of saying, 'We're equal to men!' "

" 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. "

" It's weird when you get roles that coincide with your life. "

" I'm a real hoarder. "

" Ultimately, 'Cinderella' is the story of the underdog. You root for her in this fairytale; the girl who has nothing, deserves so much more, and gets it. "

" 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 loved fairy tales growing up. "

" I find cardio hard. "

" Boarding school in Tring was a bit of a bubble that burst when I went to Hackney to go to drama school. "

" The famous pilot season literally sends shivers down my spine. "

" I love clothes but it's a struggle for me to get out of jeans and a baggy jumper. "

" It's pretty disabling sometimes, the terror of not living up. My expectations are the worst. "

" 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. "

" My dad did every single accent under the sun, and he would read bedtime stories. "

" 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. "

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

" I'm learning a lot about how to be one of the 'good' actors. You'd hope that it's natural to be a good person, and kind, but I'm learning how to deal with long, sometimes boring days. "

" With corsets, it's interesting when you put them on, realizing that's what women actually wore. They're just so constricting. "

" The world of the flapper - live free, wild and young - that energy is intoxicating. It's nice to inject that into the more controlled 'Downton' way of living. "

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

" You are what you're portrayed as. "

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

" I remember meeting the princesses at Disney World and getting their autographs. "

" 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. "

" I think Beyonce always looks great. "

" I think it's so important to be healthy and confident and natural. And not put too much stress on trying to be thin - I don't get the thin, thin thing at all. "

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

" I loved all the princess films, and I grew up with them, and I think it's really cool how they've changed over the years - how the princesses have become more positive role models right up until 'Frozen.' "

" There's nothing wrong with falling in love and sharing your life with someone. "

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" I'm such a geek now with princesses. It's pathetic. "