109 Quotes by Lily James

It took me a while to warm to the '20s costumes on 'Downton.' I love it when women accentuate their curves, and that era was all about hiding them. The shapes they wore then were in tune with female empowerment. Cutting off their hair and hiding their busts was a way of saying, 'We're equal to men!'

Mum would have a panic attack if she had to stand up and give a speech around a table.

As an actor, you get a bit itchy to do something entirely different.

As cynical as I can be, there's always a part of me that believes in love and the fairy tale.

At drama school, we were taught to write down your dreams and carry them around in your wallet with you, and they'll come true, but I didn't do that.

'Cinderella' touches on loss, and there was definitely a strong sense of grief in my life.

Ultimately, 'Cinderella' is the story of the underdog. You root for her in this fairytale; the girl who has nothing, deserves so much more, and gets it.

No one looks twice at me when they're around, and 'Cinderella' has made no difference. And I know that isn't going to change.

My dad did every single accent under the sun, and he would read bedtime stories.