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" Sometimes the darker the work, the more fun you can have. "

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" I'm quite cautious in most areas of my life, but I'm always happy to gamble when it comes to acting. I'm not frightened of falling on my face. "

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" I'm not a fan of reality TV. "

" Unfortunately, at the end of the day, when you watch yourself on the screen, you are always you. "

" They always said to me that I needed to be more feminine. I think it's so wrong. Being boisterous doesn't mean you are not feminine. "

" I'd rather go down with an almighty bang than play it safe. "

" I do, in a strange way, care deeply what people think. "

" I think, as a woman, you've got to make so many sacrifices. "

" Pay in the acting world hasn't kept up with inflation. "

" I'm inspired by films from the early '50s, especially Jean Simmons in 'The Clouded Yellow' - and by vintage swing, psychobilly gigs, sea shanties, and English folklore. "

" People think I'm clever, which is hilarious. I'm like, 'When did this happen? People used to think I couldn't string a sentence together.' "

" It's great having time to just sit back and work through things in my mind. It helps put life into perspective. "

" The 'Bolton News' is the best place for online comments. They say I'm an absolute idiot and a communist anarchist. I was never an anarchist; I was a communist! "

" I've always fancied being a bit of warrior, on a horse swinging a sword around, sorting out the men... Oh yes, that sounds lovely. "

" We take things at face value, don't we? You form an opinion about something immediately, but you ought to step back a bit. Take in the vista first. "

" After my mum and dad got divorced, I was entitled to free school dinners, but my mum said, 'Under no circumstances,' because she was proud. "

" I'm always an advocate of 'acting is reacting,' which can be difficult. "

" I don't really engage with that world of technology, which might be to my detriment. "

" When I'm not acting, I don't feel like an actor. "

" Cooking, you can keep. I've not the slightest interest in it. "

" For me, I'm still always that kid from Bolton. "

" We still have an underclass in this country who are constantly ignored and vilified. "

" I must admit I don't usually buy a daily paper, although I will get one if there's an interview I want to read. "

" I'm unusual in that I've worked more as I've got older. "

" I take bits and pieces from everything. But I think the Method can be very isolating, and sometimes it's more about ego than playing the character truthfully. "