Florence Pugh

I think there's always some good reason to try and modernize most period things, because at the end of the day, they may have, I suppose, used a different language or a different etiquette, but ultimately, these are still people that loved and breathed and lived and ate and weed and pooed just like we do now. ”

I know that my way of tackling a character is very different. ”

Everybody's story of getting into the industry is just as difficult as the next person. Whether you come from money or no money, it's not easy... you have to offer yourself; you can't expect someone to get you. ”

I remember being about six years old, for the first day of school, and sitting in the back of a Chrysler, pretending to cry while listening to Tracy Chapman. ”

I grew up in a very loud and dramatic household, and we loved being in the spotlight. ”

When you're given a platform, and you're allowed to perform, and someone's there to heighten you as opposed to dampen you, that's a nice feeling. ”

I always hate it when I see the wrong person in massive roles, so for me, my biggest fear would be accepting a role I thought I wouldn't find the rhythm of. ”

The fact that I've been nominated for a BAFTA is insane. ”

I've been told to be skinny before - it's already happened, but it's up to you to either listen or say no. I'm not listening. ”

As beautiful as cinema is, it's a massive part of the problem of why we look at ourselves in the way we do. ”