When I was in my teens, I thought, 'Would I like to try and work hard at being an actor, or do I want to work hard at doing something musical?' Acting won out, but I do really enjoy those moments where I get to just belt something out.

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I long for the countryside. That's where I get my calm and tranquillity - from being able to come and find a spot of green.

My father always said, 'Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf' - so I make sure I read.

Any opportunity to get into fashion and find a beautiful dress, I'm very definitely excited about that.

Croatia has been glorious - it's so beautiful, and I want to go back as often as I can.

My mother taught me how to apply my own makeup at 13 years old, and the most important lesson I learned is to never touch my eyebrows and to cleanse, tone, and moisturize twice a day.

All of the press and stuff - that's the scary stuff. The acting is what I got trained to do.