I hardly ever missed school, and I always got my work in on time. I was a good student and always got top grades.

I have been working since I was 11 on everything including period dramas.

At 11, I got my first job in a mini-series for America, and it was very exciting.

Kids hate anyone who is different.

When you're acting, you're escaping and hiding behind something. It's cliched to say, but there's a safety there.

I will normally eat about seven or eight mince pies in one sitting. Sometimes, I can get to double figures. My friends, and probably most people, stop at two, so they probably dislike me a bit for it.

I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening.