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We probably all have had moments as women where we’ve tried to burn the house down because we’ve not found the space for ourselves to exist in it fully.

— Jessie Buckley

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My job is to be human. To make people feel rather than becoming disembodied, disconnected, disengaged.

She’s an actress in the 19th century. She’s a bit of a chess player, metaphorically speaking. She’s also the underdog, but I like the fact she has a rebellious voice. She has intelligence and charisma.

I didn't know how to be alive the way I wanted to be, and it was difficult. But I do not for a second regret it, and I think I've been able to transform it and recognise our vulnerabilities as humans in the world.

I loved singing but I just didn’t think I was being challenged enough. I like to be out of my depth — that’s when I learn the most. There was nothing in musicals at the time where I thought I could learn.

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