Samara Weaving

“I was 17, on TV, and kind of thought, 'I'm awesome. Why don't you treat me like an adult?' I was arrogant.”

“My parents thought if they put me in drama classes, I might come out of my shell. It worked, and I've acted ever since.”

“I do yoga every other day or as much as I can.”

“I'd love to work in England or America. But as long as I'm doing what I love, then I'm happy.”

“I don't like to wear a lot of makeup because my skin is quite sensitive.”

“I think, for any actor, L.A. is where it all seems to be.”

“My mum has a cupboard in her house, and you have to fight an avalanche of tea whenever you open it. I go through eight teas a day because I like having something in my hands when I'm working, and it stops me going for the cookie jar.”

“You don't want to dream too big in case it doesn't happen.”

“I really liked 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Halloween,' and 'Scream.'”

“Because of the nature of this industry, it's a bit dangerous to think far ahead.”

“I think it's very important to be mindful of your body and actually listen to it. If I'm craving a certain kind of food, I'll have, but I notice when I'm full. It's kind of like a logical diet. I think when people go on restrictive diets, they put too much stress on themselves, which might make them prone to bingeing.”

“I really respect versatile actors, so I'd really like to throw myself in the deep end.”

“I've had a passion to play Marilyn Monroe for a really long time.”

“I couldn't watch '101 Dalmatians' when I was, like, nine because Cruella was too scary.”

“I find the less stuff I smear on my skin, the better it looks.”

“You can't ever get sick on a soap: we work really long hours, the show is on TV five nights a week, and it's random and chaotic.”

“I had trouble making friends because we moved around so much.”

“Life after 'Home and Away' has been good. I'm very lucky and fortunate.”

“I like to stay around grounded people, and plus, I'm working so much, I don't get out too much.”

“I love boys with English accents.”