Quotes from Carrie Hope Fletcher

It's hard to explain where ideas come from. They're an amalgamation of a million thoughts, dreams and sparks of imagination and it's difficult to pinpoint the exact moment of conception.

All the roles I've played have a very special place in my heart.

I first picked up a camera when I was like 19 because I was unemployed and starting to get bored, and I was like 'right, what can I do?' And vlogging was just the thing that was on the rise, so I was like, 'let's give that a go,' and luckily it turned out very well.

I'm aware that what I say is going to reach a lot of people so I'm always very careful. But I'm human and I screw up - I'm not very good at saying things on the spot - so I'll say something and go, 'aw, man, I should have worded that better than I actually did.'

I've been part of shows that are long runners, and they're much more rigid. You get told, 'This is where the character stands, and this is how you say that line because we know it gets a laugh.'

My motto is you should never take criticism from people you would never go to for advice.

The first year I was on 'Les Mis' there was strictly no filming backstage, then slowly social media proved invaluable to building an audience.

I write books and songs and all sorts of bits and pieces on the side. It's important to have that creative outlet - I'm really passionate about it.

I've been very lucky to have worked in theatre all my life.

I started posting initially because I just wanted to get my voice heard. I sang cover versions of show tunes and got such nice feedback that I began singing songs I had written.

A lot of people have made the valid point that if you don't believe the arts are a 'viable' job, or you think we're low-skilled, then switch off Netflix, close your books, turn your music off. If you don't think this is important then you shouldn't be allowed to enjoy it. See how great you feel with no entertainment.

Theatre is what I'm passionate about, it's what I do day in day out, and I love people asking questions about it.

Anyone who works in the entertainment industry knows that our jobs aren't taken seriously.

Meeting Malorie Blackman was epic and really cool and she's so lovely.