Michelle Ryan Quotes
Quotations and aphorisms by Michelle Ryan:
I just believe that sometimes in life you're like a shark - you have to keep moving through water; otherwise, you'll die.
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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.
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I was bullied. I was a bit of a geek. Good-looking guys were off-limits. I didn't start dating until I was 18.
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When you fight on set, you try to not hurt anybody.
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If I wear make-up, then people recognise me, but the rest of the time, no one really bothers.
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I adore water, so it would be a real adventure to visit the Amazon before they chop down all the trees.
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Soaps are a great springboard for any actor but if you want to be taken seriously, you have to be careful.
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The whole dream of having your own place is great, but the reality is having to cook and clean yourself and do the washing and make sure there's milk in the fridge. But you have to grow up some time.
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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.
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All that celebrity stuff isn't me. It's just not acting.
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For me, once I've worked on something and it's finished, it's like an ex-boyfriend: you don't go back to them.
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I really like Billie Holiday's husky voice, and I'd definitely like to find out more about her.
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Obviously I'm not a violent person; I don't like violence, but I would definitely go into defending myself if the situation arose.
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Sometimes in life, random things can blind-side you.
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I just don't know anything about jazz, really. I've never really listened to it, but I'd definitely like to discover more about it.
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I was shy and really into my school work and my drama. Then I joined 'EastEnders' at 16, and it was work, work, work. You become very isolated. I rarely went out and so didn't get to meet anyone.
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If I am not working, I won't wear makeup and I will wear flats.
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I like to hang out with my friends, go to the theatre, watch DVDs, read, play with my niece.
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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.
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I toned down my accent at school; otherwise, people would pick on me.
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Working on new projects gives you the opportunity to learn and absorb new things.
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Money doesn't drive me.
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'Bionic Woman' changed direction too much from episode to episode, which I think is why it lost momentum.
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I've never been a social bunny. I thrive on work.
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Most of my cousins are boys, so I'm used to being around boys.
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Doing the same thing day in, day out. It's just so boring. I like to jump from different things.
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'Bionic Woman' really enriched my career. It was a big, amazing thing to do.
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I've always loved the guitar. You see Jimi Hendrix playing the guitar with his teeth, and OK, you know you're never going to be able to do that, but I always wanted to play an instrument of some sort.
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I love doing action; I love doing martial arts. There's almost something balletic about it.
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