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….

There's such a huge world out there; I haven't even begun to scratch the surface..

'Bionic Woman' really enriched my career. It was a big, amazing thing to do..

If I am not working, I won't wear makeup and I will wear flats..

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….

Most of my cousins are boys, so I'm used to being around boys..

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

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

Sometimes in life, random things can blind-side you..

When you fight on set, you try to not hurt anybody..

When I was ten, I saw 'Grease' on stage and thought: 'I want to be part of that; it looks like so much fun.' My mum enrolled me in a local theatre gr….

I adore water, so it would be a real adventure to visit the Amazon before they chop down all the trees..

When I left EastEnders, I could have earned an absolute fortune from sexy calendars, shoots for lads' mags, fitness videos and reality shows. But I a….

Working on new projects gives you the opportunity to learn and absorb new things..

I toned down my accent at school; otherwise, people would pick on me..

I like to hang out with my friends, go to the theatre, watch DVDs, read, play with my niece..

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 just don't know anything about jazz, really. I've never really listened to it, but I'd definitely like to discover more about it..

I really like Billie Holiday's husky voice, and I'd definitely like to find out more about her..

All that celebrity stuff isn't me. It's just not acting..

For me, once I've worked on something and it's finished, it's like an ex-boyfriend: you don't go back to them..