I've been told I make a very good brew.

There's a reason hobble skirts are called hobble skirts. You literally can't move very far in them.

On the surface, it's really easy to dismiss certain characters, but sometimes you find that the most interesting parts are disappointingly shallow. It's your job as an actress to pull that person apart, and work out why they act the way that they do.

I love when people become obsessed with Downton.

Everything you listen to when you are 17 should be embarrassing, otherwise you are way too cool.

And it's as you get older that you realize that the things that make you strange are the things that make you who you are. And that's a lovely place to get to.

I'm really into strong, female roles - but they don't have to necessarily be loud - I'm just as interested in introverts too.