I’m a huge fan of the books myself, so to know that I got to play Clary – who’s a literary heroine to me – was a huge honour.

It's really important to stand up for yourself and not always agree with what people say if indeed you don't feel that that's true

I was never afraid of going after what I wanted, and making that known, and being vocal about it.

Snow White has always been one of my favorite fairy tales growing up. To be able to say, "I'm going to be Snow White" - it's crazy. It's an honor.

The greenhouse scene! It was just so fun to have the romance and the action.

I had some difficult times when I first moved to Los Angeles when people would tell me I was saying things wrong. I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different.

I'm drawn to roles that have real substance, that aren't just the victim or the teenage girl or the girlfriend.