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" I've never been far from the river. I'm sort of like a Thames-nymph. "

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" A lot of boys in my poker circle are mathematicians who play on probability. I don't have that kind of brain, so I rely on instinct. But I recently found out that poker and cards in general go way back in my family gene pool. "

" I love watching the old movies. I love Katharine Hepburn. I just adore her and everything that she stood for. I find it interesting watching the likes of Gene Tierney and those classic movies of the '40s. "

" The most amazing set where I've shot 'Game of Thrones' is definitely Croatia, in Dubrovnik. It's such a stunning country with lots of good watersports there as well. Just a beautiful, beautiful place. "

" I meet fascinating people I respect and idolise all the time. "

" Kids are very cruel to each other. "

" When I turn on the news in Paris, the way Syria is covered is different from the way it is covered in Washington, D.C., or London. Even in Western society, where we hold all the values of democracy and freedom of speech, as soon as you point a camera in a particular direction, there is an angle - literally and figuratively. "

" I've always been a history lover. I've spent a lot of recreational time walking around historical castles and estates, in Britain and Europe, and so I know what the real thing looks like. "

" My role as Ewan McGregor's girlfriend in the film 'Incendiary' ended up on the cutting-room floor, but at least I had two brilliant days of acting with Ewan. "

" I'm a quasi-only child. With my brother and sister, I've more of a tendency to be semi-maternal. So, yes, I spent a lot of time talking to myself - I had this big dressing-up box and would just dress up as lots of characters and talk back to myself... Verging on schizophrenia, I suppose, if you analyse it carefully. "

" I love poker! "

" Perfect is very boring, and if you happen to have a different look, that's a celebration of human nature, I think. If we were all symmetrical and perfect, life would be very dull. "

" It's funny how being an actor forces you to do things or go places that you wouldn't ordinarily. "

" I love being part of huge mega blockbusters, and I love being a part of small independent films and small stage. "

" Sometimes a woman's looks or sensuality are too readily wrapped up in their power. "

" I'm a serial monogamist and would never dream of being as predatory as some of the women I've played. I can actually be a bit shy. "

" Make-up is all about shading; it's about tactical application. "

" I've been spoiled rotten with the costumes I've worn. "

" Shaving half my head was a look that meant I could go punkier with my style. "

" Jennifer Lawrence is just the coolest girl. "

Jennifer Lawrence

" I was a very physical child... I was a tree-climber; I was a tomboy. "

" I'm a 'Blackadder' girl. "

" We all need some TLC and to pat ourselves on the back from time to time. "

" The world is changing so quickly, and actors now have this huge platform of social media to interact with their audiences, but I choose not to have a social media footprint. I'm old-school like that. "

" As a child, I was prancing around in my mother's high heels and a ra-ra skirt, singing 'Material Girl' into my hairbrush. "

" So many little girls dream about their wedding day. But with actresses, sometimes it's the inverse, because we get to be the centre of attention, looked up and down, dressed up for premieres all the time. The pull isn't quite as great. "

" Everything that I do to my own hair and makeup I learned from professionals. "

" It's fascinating how much of our sense of attractiveness and feminine identity is bound up in our hair. "

" I was frequently told at drama school that I was thinking too much. And I still have to suppress that part of me because it can sometimes be a hindrance. "

" I've taken my clothes off enough in my career. "