People do seem to think that I'm going to be some wicked witch, and then they're always surprised to find out I'm just a little clumsy nerd.

It's a feeling without a lid, of what you would do, physically, verbally, to protect the one thing that is your greatest love.

Cersei in Game of Thrones is quite solid and stiff.

Since being quite young, I've had a very strong sense of independence and survival. As a child, I was on my own two feet emotionally.

There is something in the act of having tattoos done that I love. It can be quite addictive. I've got a few on my back because my friend is an artist, and a few on my arms. Every time I pass a tattoo parlour, I think, 'Maybe just a tiny one.

I've never directed before, so I need to make sure that people know that I can. The movie that I've written, 'The Sophisticates,' is a... small ensemble comedy and I hope it's charming and funny.

I love being physical, but I am extreme either way. I can be superfit. And then I can be really lazy and ignore everything.