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" 'Skins' was such a great platform for young actors. They had this whole thing about getting people who weren't trained, this new generation, this new culture. "

Kaya Scodelario

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" 'Skins' was the university for me. It was the best years of my life, really. We were all just a bunch of friends. "

" I felt there needed to be a show for teenagers that didn't make them feel judged. 'Skins' never tried to preach. It allowed young people to make their own decisions about what to do and whether it was right or wrong. Young people really respond to that, and that's what sets 'Skins' apart. "

" We come from a very humble background. A lot of my paycheck from 'Skins' went to paying the bills and getting us a new sofa. "

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" 'Skins' is actually a part of who I am as a person, so I was really focused on making sure the scripts and the story lines were right. "

" When I'm at work, I do try and embody it as much as possible. "

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" I love my job every day. So whether it's for four years or for two weeks, it's still... And when you're working on a set, it feels like a family straight away. "

" My hair was always frizzy. I always wanted to be blonde with lovely straight hair. I was very skinny. I was quite tomboyish, just very quiet. I always wanted to fit in; I just couldn't. "

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" It's very strange: I watch a lot of interviews with other actors that I know saying, 'Oh we had a great time; we're best buddies,' and I know for a fact that they didn't, and they actually hated each other. "

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" I wore an Urban Outfitters dress on my wedding day. It was one I had in the back of my wardrobe. It was white. We went to City Hall here in New York. I wore it with blue velvet boots my husband bought for me. I loved it. It was my favorite thing. It was chilled and spontaneous. "

" I wasn't good at anything very much at school, but I did like drama. "

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" I didn't tell anyone in school that I was going to be in 'Skins.' I was terrified of them putting me down. "

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