36 Quotes by Michelle Ryan

If I am not working, I won't wear makeup and I will wear flats.

All that celebrity stuff isn't me. It's just not acting.

I toned down my accent at school; otherwise, people would pick on me.

Working on new projects gives you the opportunity to learn and absorb new things.

If I wear make-up, then people recognise me, but the rest of the time, no one really bothers.

When I left EastEnders, I could have earned an absolute fortune from sexy calendars, shoots for lads' mags, fitness videos and reality shows. But I always turned them down.

I think it's so important as an actor that you hang on to your own inner compass, because so many people want to guide you - 'This is what you should you be doing'. But I want to do different things.

When I was ten, I saw 'Grease' on stage and thought: 'I want to be part of that; it looks like so much fun.' My mum enrolled me in a local theatre group, and it all went from there.

Doing the same thing day in, day out. It's just so boring. I like to jump from different things.