“I auditioned for Robert Redford once and I was so starstruck I couldn't even speak. I had a mic wire at a screen test clipped to me and then I got kind of nervous and I paced in a circle and then took a step and tripped and fell on my face. You just have to forgive yourself and keep going on.”

“I can't get my knickers in a twist about my age and ageing in an industry that caters to the ids of 14-year-olds.”