Fortunately, now I've got myself in a position where things are about story and not money. In my earlier career, it was more about getting my foot in the door and to get enough money to live, to be perfectly honest.

My mum is about five foot with her hair done. Without it she's about four foot 10.

Don't feel like you're alone because you're not.

I really do feel like Los Angeles is my home now and, as cliche as this sounds, I felt like I found myself here and I really know who I am now. There was a long period like I was drifting or floating through life, and now I feel like I have a definitive target - and future.

I'm drawn to a good story, really, as I hope most people are. For me, it's the story that's going to stay with you eventually, not necessarily the genre. I go to watch a film because of the story, not because it was a Western or a comedy.

Everyone in life knows what it's like to be picked on and to feel like an outsider.

I love acting, so it's easy when you have a passion for it. I've always found the harder you work, the luckier you get.