Quotes from Michelle Keegan

When you're growing up in the public eye, it's hard to go from a girl into a woman in front of everyone.

I've had lots of supernatural experiences, but I always just blame them on my brain playing tricks. About five years ago, I woke up to a little girl lying next to me in my bed and when I reacted to her, she mirrored what I did.

I have combination skin so if I wear too thick foundation, I can feel it sliding off in areas, and then I'm conscious of it all day.

Since finding out my great-great-grandma was connected to the suffragettes, I've learned so much more about them. I feel really proud of her and that it's my heritage.

I'm an actress. You can hide behind your character when you're acting - you're not being yourself.

With comedy it's all about timing and presence on screen, as the words are there but you have to say them right and the right timing.

When I tell my husband stories of how I've grown up, he can't relate to it. I like it though, yeah, it's a badge of honour. You're from Up North, you've got to be a tiny bit rough round the edges. That's the charm!

When I go away, I do like to sunbathe and relax in the sun but I use SPF. I use factor 30 on my face and 20 or 30 on my body.

But I would love to have played Angelina Jolie in 'Tomb Raider'. Lara Croft! I've done the training so I'm half-way there. Now I just need to get her face and body! She is so hot.

Wear a foundation one shade lighter than your skin tone - you can always make it darker, but not lighter, once it's on.

I always take my makeup off before bed, even after a night out. Cleanse, tone and moisturise. I also like my skin to be able to breathe, so I don't wear thick, heavy makeup on my face.

I'd rather be remembered for being kind than for my achievements.

I wanted to feel at home so I've brought Yorkshire Tea Bags in my suitcase, as well as my slippers!

The public aren't stupid, they know that celebrities are getting paid to promote. I don't want to influence young women to do or buy something that I don't feel passionate about, just so I get paid for it.

My dad cooks beef in Guinness, I don't know why he does that, he adds chocolate to his spaghetti Bolognese too, I'm scared about doing that, it would like chocolate Bolognese if I did it, he likes to make it look rich that's why, so yes, my dad experiments but I don't.

My mum and dad got divorced when I was nine and my brother was seven, and all they strived to do was to make sure we weren't affected.

When I'm on set, I'm always waiting around for people to move the cameras so I can try to squeeze in press-ups and sit-ups between scenes.

A lot of people I've grown up with have got themselves in sticky situations.

I love Olivia Coleman! I'm a massive fan of her.

I never feel guilty when I eat cheat food because if I've been quite strict all week, I feel like I deserve it.

I have a feisty side to me and I love playing the strong women.

I come from really strong women. My mum is really strong, so that's driven that into me, and my grandma was the strongest woman I've known in my life.

No matter how old you are, you always want your parents' approval.

I'd love to be able to sing. I make videos in my car when I'm driving back and forward between Manchester and Essex, and I try my hardest to sing well but it just doesn't work out.