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

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" As cynical as I can be, there's always a part of me that believes in love and the fairy tale. "

" Corsets are always hard to wear. "

" I played Nina in 'The Seagull,' and I remember thinking it's incredible to see all the actresses in the past that've played her. It's quite strengthening. You feel a part of the family of actresses going through and giving something of themselves to the role. "

" 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!' "

" For exams, I swotted so hard because I couldn't bear the thought of not coming first. "

" For girls growing up, sometimes I think they get the wrong idea for what women should look like. "

" I saw Cate Blanchett in 'Big and Small,' and it was mind-blowing. The fact that she can do theatre and is also a huge movie star is really exciting. "

" I naturally have a really small waist. "

" I really want to play interesting roles, but you want to work, so it's a balancing game. "

" The Twenties outfits are all about freedom and loose, flowing lines, whereas in 'Cinderella,' I had to wear corsets and big huge skirts. "

" 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. "

" My first paid role was my first job out of drama school, which was 'Just William.' It was a BBC TV show. I played Ethel. "

" I think Beyonce always looks great. "

" Why do women always get pointed at for their bodies? "

" People talk a lot about, 'You're a Disney princess! You're Cinderella!' and this and that. But for me, it's all about the fact that I worked with Cate Blanchett and was directed by Kenneth Branagh. That's the 'Cinderella' story for me. "

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

Falling In Love

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

" I think Keira Knightley is amazing, and I've heard also that she is one of the coolest, most down-to-earth, brilliant girls, and I really look up to her in that respect. She's got it all, really, and I think she's made interesting, bold choices in her work. "

" The greatest thing is that usually the auditions you think are bad are the ones you get. "

" I'm dying to do a tiny indie and play something totally naturalistic without any sort of constraints on me. Something where I can shock everyone. "

" When I worked with Bill Nighy on 'Wrath of the Titans,' he said to me, 'There's one thing you can promise me, and that's never, ever, ever read your reviews.' "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I feel like, sometimes, characters that are just good and nice can seem boring or uninteresting. "

" When people feel good, they look good. "

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

" There are other things I want to focus on rather than staying in shape. "

" I think I feel most like a princess when I'm sort of bursting with happiness and love, so whether that would be, like, with my boyfriend or my family or at a really fun party - just when you're full of life. "

" 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.' "