I cry at films and TV and even adverts.

It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.

My history teacher was utterly terrifying, but her lessons were very inspiring. She got me interested in people and stories, which then led me to acting.

I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.

When I'm in a tricky situation I often think: 'What would Beyonce do?' It helps.

You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them.

In the U.K., there is a sort of obsession with class.

I'm not recognised much at all.

I think it must be so hard to start your career with everyone going on about how gorgeous you are. To be in that bracket must be so pressurised.

I don't really get recognised very much.

As actors, you play people who are not yourselves!

Passion makes you good, but pride stops you to get better.

Self-serving-pride (swamaan) means to take precaution against being insulted.

When I hear that people live by the book, I always wonder which one.

Watch the too indignantly righteous. Before long you will find them committing or condoning the very offence which they have so fiercely censured.

I have a Greek-American friend who named her daughter "Nike" and is often asked why she chose to name her offspring after a sneaker.

Man is the measure of all things.

Leaders need to have a ruthless commitment to resolving relational conflict regardless of how bad it feels.

Only Puritans think of the Devil as the most fascinating figure in the universe.

The emotional people...You tap into people's hearts.

I think you never forget your childhood, whether it was happy or unhappy.