I have to say that, though it sounds so superficial, the accent really does help. I like having accents preparing for a part.

I never felt I was quite the ticket academically. I always felt I had to put in an enormous amount of effort not to be disappointing. So I worked really hard, but at the time it suited me, because I didn't do very much else.

It's dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites.

Los Angeles is like a beauty parlor at the end of the universe.

I was terribly shy when I was growing up, I really wasn't confident with other people and I think I was always afraid of up or not being this very cool, amazing person that I wanted to be.

I have to say that, though it sounds so superficial, the accent really does help. I like having accents preparing for a part.

I had friends at school, but I was never part of a gang and I dreamed of that sense of belonging to a group. You know, where people would call me 'Em' and shout across the bar, 'Em, what are you drinking?' after the show.