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.

At 17, we all think we know what we're doing.

I've read my grandmother's memoirs and she served as a nurse during World War II. What they had to do was incredible.

I filmed 'Albatross' before I got 'Downton.' It's a coming-of-age movie about this girl who leaps into this family's life, like a whirlwind. She's ballsy and brash and wonderful, it was such an amazing character to play.

When you get a bit older and you realise that no one knows what they're doing, no one's perfect and it's fine.

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

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