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" When I worked with Keira Knightley in 'Never Let Me Go,' I learned how to be classy and sophisticated. "
Ella Purnell
Sophisticated
Never
Me
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" It's very hard to not give in, to sell your soul: to flatter a more experienced male person of power, a producer or director, in order to get what you want. You feel a pressure to flutter your eyelashes and flirt because you know that will work, and I think it's admirable to not do that. "
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" I had quite a bit of experience doing things that had been adapted from a book and playing real-life characters and playing the younger version of actors. That's kind of my thing. "
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" Twenty is a hard time. It doesn't matter what profession you're in or how much experience you have, you're always going to be haunted by this feeling of failing. It's terrifying. "
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" All women are strong, and we don't need to write stronger female roles; what we need to start writing is real women that have emotions and have real-life thoughts. "
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" When I got to know Margot Robbie on the set of 'The Legend of Tarzan,' I learned just how important it is to be lovely to everyone you meet. "
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" I think passion in a physical way goes hand in hand with taste and smell. "
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" That's something I want to do: cover all sorts of genres to find the one I love most. "
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" I want to be a part of a movie that changes people's conceptual framework, and suddenly you see things in a different way. "
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" The world is changing, and you have to keep up with the way the world is changing as well as your own expectations that you set for yourself or that your family might set you. "
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" I'm blessed with being quite secure - not necessarily about my looks, but if someone says, 'I don't like what you're wearing,' I am never going to go and cry about it. I think that does come with age, though. "
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" I love pasta. It's something in the water. The pasta and the bread in New York are so good. "
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" I always feel like sugar cubes aren't big enough. "
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" Keira Knightley remains one of my mentors. I absolutely love her and will turn to her for industry advice or reassurance or validation at any time. She is very classy and elegant and lovely. I have a bit of a woman-crush on Keira. "
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" I like to prove people wrong. "
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" Growing up and working at the same time is difficult. "
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" I'd like to be smart, fun, and real. It's very easy to just put together a pretty dress, some heels, and some jewels. I don't want to be that girl. It's all about being brave, taking risks. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. "
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" I don't want to inspire people to look pretty and buy makeup. I want to inspire them to knit scarves for Syrian refugees. "
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" I used to think fashion was silly, and now I think it can be one of the purest expressions of art. "
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Fashion
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" The detail that goes into couture stuff is insane. Everything is handmade - every sequin, every double stitch. "
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" Amy Winehouse is one of my biggest inspirations. "
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" I love movies where you can tell who's directed it even before the credits roll in, like Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino. People who make very stylized types of film. "
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" I can't just pretend to be someone else all my life. I have to mix it up. "
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" I'm really interested in food now. I never used to be. I always used to just eat when I'm hungry, and now it's an experience. "
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" I think it's really hard for filmmakers to adapt books. "
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" When you're growing up, the most important thing is to try to not change yourself too much. Be you, because everyone else is taken. "
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" I didn't really have idols growing up, but some of my friends were huge fangirls. "
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" What I use when I'm acting comes from what I learn about myself. "
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" I did a bit of baby modeling. I loved it. "
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" I don't know any 21-year-old who's not having an existential crisis. "
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