13 Quotes by Emma Mackey

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    I don't feel like I have to be nice and apologetic all of the time. I'm trying to be strong and fierce.

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    I went to university in Leeds, and I graduated in 2016 and moved to London with the intention of applying to drama school. I was living at my friend's house; then, I was working as a live-in nanny for a couple of months because I had nowhere else to live.

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    People usually think with their brain or go with their heart, but a good place to start is if you have a gut feeling.

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    There are so many tropes in 'Sex Education'; don't get me wrong. There are lots of formulaic things, but the reason they're in there is because they work, and we can rework them because people recognize them.

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    Your circumstances can have an effect on you as a person. If you are nurtured and looked after by the right people, you can be the best version of yourself.

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    I wasn't a part of any real clique at school but had a select few friends that I would open up to.

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    I'm trying to hold my head high and not apologize and be nice all the time because that's not always necessary.

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    I realized it's a wonderful quality to be able to spend your energy on people who are actually worth it.

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    If someone asks you if you're all right, and you say you are, that's usually a lie.

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