Quotes from Joanne Froggatt

If you can do something great in 60 seconds, you can do anything, really.

The most I've spent on shoes were a pair from Kurt Geiger for £250.

The fragrance that suits me best is Romance by Ralph Lauren. It seems to blend into my chemistry, so it is nice and subtle. I don't like to be doused in scent. This one is feminine, fresh and a bit musky.

A lot of period pieces we see are adaptations of novels - we always know the story.

As an actor, or as a person, I like to do things that are challenging.

I always play girls who are quite traumatised, or a plain girl, but I'm happy with that.

It's not that anything has changed about me, and, it's a cliche, but I think that as you get older, you learn to accept who you are, and you feel more comfortable in your own skin.

I have to admit, I go through phases of being good and bad. When I'm being good, I go to the gym three to four times a week. I do much better in a class with other people. I like aerobics and circuit training.

I do Facebook, but I only have my friends and family on it, and they always laugh at me for how little I post. I don't know how to upload photos, so I never add pictures.

I want the chance to play very different characters, and I've always wanted to do more films.

Fashion does seem to have a '20s comeback every few seasons, and I completely see why. It's a very feminine look: the fabrics and the shapes are very pretty and distinctive.

'Coronation Street' was my first job, Zoe was a controversial character, and I wasn't used to everyone looking at me.

It's very kind of 'Wuthering Heights' where my parents' house is, moors and deserted. It's very wild and mystic.

I've rarely played glamorous roles. I don't mind looking plain on camera.

In true-life dramas, you have to do so much research. It's a big responsibility to make sure things are as correct as possible. In 'Robin Hood', you have more artistic license - it's all action, adventure and reaction. This gives everyone a chance to make their characters their own and to make them believable.

You can have a great script, and it can be a great show, but for whatever reason, it just doesn't take the public's interest.

When I'm filming I live out of a suitcase, so everything is thrown everywhere. In real life, I'm a bit tidier.

I grew up on a farm - it was a lovely life; we'd make tree houses all day - and my parents worked from home.

I like 'X Factor' as much as the next person, but I do get overwhelmed with the amount of reality TV. It's such cheap programming and such a load of rubbish, most of it.

People recognise me when I'm holiday on the beach.

When something is dramatized, it provokes a much more emotive response than just hearing a story on the news.

I use mainly products by Dermalogica. They have specialized formulas to target specific skin needs, which I like. It works well for my sensitive skin.

I think I can be relatively attractive when I dress up, but I'm not Julia Roberts or Catherine Zeta Jones.

My mum said she remembers me asking her if she'd take me to ballet lessons when I was about two and a half. She said I could barely speak, and yet was asking for ballet lessons.