A good cup of Earl Grey tea - you cant beat it.

My father was a classical singer of baroque music, and my older sister was in musical theatre, and I thought about doing the same thing but then realised straight acting was for me.

Ive felt the pressure of wanting to be known as a young actress rather than just Alisha from Misfits.

It's great to express yourself and tell other people's stories and get into the minds of people who aren't like you.

I'd love to be in a period drama - that's my obsession. But being a mixed-race actress, there aren't so many roles you're right for.

Id love to get my teeth into Shakespeare.

Its nice to have proper film fans respecting and appreciating your work.

Vivienne Westwood makes such beautifully structured clothes that are especially flattering if you are curvy.

If you want to know a man, dig in his firepit...Basically, it meant that you could judge a lot about a man's life by what he thew away - or by what he was willing to burn in order to stay warm.

Whether your cup is half-full or half-empty, remind yourself there are others without one.

Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.

Everybody I've ever worked with - 99.9 percent of the time, I've had a successful or very agreeable experience with.

The natural response to evaluation is to feel judged. We have to mature to a place where we respond to it with gratitude, and love feedback.

Be it or be it not true that Man is shapen in iniquity and conceived in sin, it is unquestionably true that Government is begotten of aggression, and by aggression.

Scandal is great entertainment because it allows people to feel contempt, a moral emotion that gives feeling of moral superiority while asking nothing in return.

Writing is 1 percent inspiration, and 99 percent elimination.

I choose to be more prepared than I'm expected to be.

What do drunkards do? They... drink... themselves... to... death.