My style icons would be people like Brigitte Bardot and old Hollywood actresses who always look so stunning, cool and chic. I like classic and timeless looks.

I am a hopeless romantic.

Sometimes when a scene is written or directed to be shouted or played incredibly angrily, I always think it's way more terrifying when someone is fuming and talks in a very calm way. I always want people to shout at me if they're angry - it freaks me out that whole thing of, 'I'm not angry I'm just disappointed.'

The thing I adore about acting is that it's not me: you get to experience all these emotions, but essentially it's not you.

I just really think every job I do, I get this gypsy attitude to money.

I love when people become obsessed with Downton.

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