I was bullied. I was a bit of a geek. Good-looking guys were off-limits. I didn't start dating until I was 18.

I love doing action; I love doing martial arts. There's almost something balletic about it.

Doing the same thing day in, day out. It's just so boring. I like to jump from different things.

Soaps are a great springboard for any actor but if you want to be taken seriously, you have to be careful.

The whole dream of having your own place is great, but the reality is having to cook and clean yourself and do the washing and make sure there's milk in the fridge. But you have to grow up some time.

I think it's so important as an actor that you hang on to your own inner compass, because so many people want to guide you - 'This is what you should you be doing'. But I want to do different things.

If I wear make-up, then people recognise me, but the rest of the time, no one really bothers.