Danielle Macdonald

Not everybody gets to travel halfway around the world to see a whole different perspective. If we can see that on TV, we'll know that society is bigger than the small world we all live in. ”

The cool thing about being different in this industry is that you get different roles; you aren't pigeonholed the same way. ”

Diversity is just 'the world.' It's different cultures, different backgrounds, different ethnicities, different religions, genders, sexual orientation, shapes, sizes. That is the world, but we call it 'diversity' because there is this one type that has always been accepted in the media, and it's finally starting to change. ”

I wanted to go overseas and act. I wanted to be an actor in an industry that isn't necessarily the most inclusive for anybody different. ”

I want to play characters that people relate to, characters that make different kinds of women in society feel represented. ”

When I was in Australia, I had three different agents in three different years, and I didn't have one audition. They were good agents; I just never had one audition that was the right stuff. ”

That's one of the really cool things about being an actor. You get to explore all different parts of yourself. ”

The only thing is, I'm terrified of horror movies. I'm scared - I'm admitting it! I mean, I would still do a horror movie; I just probably wouldn't be able to watch it. ”

People say things unintentionally, not realizing that it could hurt someone's feelings because they've just never experienced what you have. ”

I'm very competitive. I'm very honest, too, so I wouldn't cut anyone down to get ahead. I play fair, but I like to win. ”