Emily Atack

My whole family are in the entertainment industry. It is always something I was used to; I was quite lucky growing up. To all my friends, it was quite exciting, but to me it was quite normal. ”

Growing up, my brother and sister were my best friends in the world - and still are. ”

I'm not a tart. I feel like I've been treated like one in the past. ”

I had so much self doubt in the past, but I'm trying to push myself. ”

I have learned that I am terrified of everything, but I can get the job done. ”

I want a part playing a really ugly geek, with no make-up and my hair all tied back, so I could just be a character without worrying how I look. ”

I've done a lot of film, so I'd like to get back into television. ”

You've got to learn to laugh in the face of adversity. ”

Being a curvy girl, I've always, in the past, dressed just what's flattering rather than what I actually really want to wear. I'm trying to say that you can wear whatever you want. ”

Sometimes it's hard to admit, though, especially if you're known as a happy person, because you feel you're letting people down if you're not being happy 24 hours a day. ”