Alexandra Roach

“I love leaving the house in a new outfit; I don't feel the pressure at all.”

“Be positive and laugh at everything.”

“I love vintage, but it's so expensive now.”

“It's important to make a statement, but don't kill yourself over it. You have to make an effort, but not go overboard.”

“I love all reality TV - Strictly, 'The X Factor.' I really don't see why people are so snobby about it.”

“I think the most important thing is to have fun, and not to take things too seriously. Once you start doing that, then you'll start to crumble.”

“My ambition is to become one of those actresses that is like a chameleon that you don't recognize.”

“Hairpieces are brilliant for adding volume.”

“I can't wait until I'm able to afford really posh bags.”

“I think you should just wear something you feel comfortable in. It's important to make a statement, but don't kill yourself over it.”

“Nobody puts Roach in the corner.”

“I had to live and breathe Margaret Thatcher for a few months. I totally engulfed myself in her life. I read her autobiography and a biography, 'The Grocer's Daughter.'”

“Actresses are mental on the whole. But I think I'm pretty normal.”

“That's where my passion was ignited, on the set of 'Pobol Y Cwm.' I loved it and I've had such a passion for TV and films. I can't do anything else.”

“I went to stage school with a neighbor to build confidence because I was quite shy.”

“Transformations don't scare me: it thrills me to become the polar opposite.”