Christina Hendricks

“I went to a very mean school and was bullied like crazy. I was a bit of a goth with purple hair, and I was also part of the drama group, which was filled with actors and writers and wasn't really accepted by the rest of the school.”

“I think calling me 'full-figured' is just rude.”

“Getting to wear beautiful fashion is the most fun part of the job that has nothing to do with the job.”

“As for the herbal cigarettes, for the most part I don't smoke as much as the guys do. I'm usually just strutting around a bit more so I don't actually have to be inhaling it. I'm lucky because I do have scenes where the cigarettes work beautifully to punctuate certain things I'm saying.”

“I found myself at the beginning of 'Mad Men,' because I wasn't a sample size, spending an exorbitant amount of money on a nice dress that I would never wear again because someone would say - 'Christina Hendricks wore this dress twice.'”

“When I first started dating my husband, I had this weird fascination with the circus and clowns and old carnival things and sideshow freaks and all that. About a month after we started dating, he bought me this amazing black-and-white photo book on the circus in the 1930s, and I started sobbing.”

“In person, I wear jeans and flip-flops, and people are so shocked. They tell me I look so much younger than they expected.”

“One of my favourite messages about 'The Pirate Fairy' is that the story is about appreciating your own talents.”

“I adore the incredibly tight clothing! My own wardobe's changed - I've streamlined a little bit and definitely learnt from Joan's sleekiness and tailoring.”

“I think Joan's advice would be: always know more than anyone else, always be discreet as possible. And never cry at work.”

“It is so exciting to get a phone call saying you're going to be working on a Disney film.”

“My mother never said to lose weight. Diets were never a big deal. My mom was always beautiful and voluptuous and curvy, and I always thought she was gorgeous.”