Quotes from Samara Weaving

I don't like to wear a lot of makeup because my skin is quite sensitive.

I finished Year 12 in Canberra, and I found it was the kind of place where people could go places.

I'm such a scaredy cat.

I like to stay around grounded people, and plus, I'm working so much, I don't get out too much.

My parents thought if they put me in drama classes, I might come out of my shell. It worked, and I've acted ever since.

You can't ever get sick on a soap: we work really long hours, the show is on TV five nights a week, and it's random and chaotic.

I'm so quirky and weird, so I need a weirdo to hang out with!

My mum has a cupboard in her house, and you have to fight an avalanche of tea whenever you open it. I go through eight teas a day because I like having something in my hands when I'm working, and it stops me going for the cookie jar.

I am actually terrified of horror films.

I go for a 20-minute jog every day. I find I am much happier when I exercise. Running helps me debrief and work out my plan for the day.

Life after 'Home and Away' has been good. I'm very lucky and fortunate.

Once, a makeup artist put a little gold highlighter on my Cupid's bow, and it accentuated the lip colour and brought the whole makeup look together. It was just a little thing, but I loved it. I do it myself now, but I have to double check myself. I'm like, 'Is this too much?' You don't want to be leaving home with a big glob of gold on your face.

I miss Canberra. It's a great place to grow up in.

I try to work out regularly, but I'm not an exercise freak.

I hope that people realise pitting two women against each other is just silly.

L.A. can be a little bit daunting. It is great, but it is a very cutthroat area and industry to be in, so London feels a bit more homely for me.

One of my best memories is with a really good group of people in the Canberra Youth Theatre. We did a play about the seven deadly sins, and we had to dress up in costume and perform in Garema Place like the drama freaks we were. Great fun.

I do yoga every other day or as much as I can.

It doesn't matter where you are, you can just put your runners on and go. When I'm travelling, it's a really good way to get to know a city - especially if you've never been there before.

I think, being surrounded by professional makeup artists and hairdressers, you pick up little tips and trends.

I find the less stuff I smear on my skin, the better it looks.

I think it's very important to be mindful of your body and actually listen to it. If I'm craving a certain kind of food, I'll have, but I notice when I'm full. It's kind of like a logical diet. I think when people go on restrictive diets, they put too much stress on themselves, which might make them prone to bingeing.

I've had a passion to play Marilyn Monroe for a really long time.

He was just always Uncle Hugo. He still is. I remember the first time I was watching 'Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert,' and I was like, 'Oh that's what he does!'