I've been compared to Jude Law my whole career.

Oh my God, I could watch Jennifer Coolidge for hours.

I think that America has an obsession with history, really.

London is the most multicultural, mixed-race place on Earth.

The two cities I've found very hard to leave in my life were New York and Buenos Aires.

Every penny I've ever saved has been spent on airline tickets to different corners of the world.

The greatest gift children can give you is that, for the first time, you're not the center of your own universe.

You can win a talent show and be so famous that you can't walk down the street, but no-one knows you next Monday.

There's a history of English literature where the best boils to the top, and Jane Austen stands right at the top of that.

All the rich families who used to own all the British estates have gone bust because their children have blown their money.

Before 'Austenland,' I got do a lead role in 'Northanger Abbey', which is Jane Austen. Growing up in England, you can't really ignore Jane Austen. It's always been there.

We have this obsession with broken homes. Everyone wants to find a problem with it, but not me. I had great homes. Both my parents remarried and I got more people to learn from!

London is the most multicultural, mixed race place on Earth. And I love that. I grew up in a neighborhood in London where English wasn't necessarily the first language - maybe because of that, I love to travel. Every penny I've ever saved has been spent on airline tickets to different corners of the world. I think that's partly from growing up in London. I've taken that bit with me - this ability to fit in with any culture and be fascinated and respectful with any culture all started from growing up in London.

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