I'm never going to be the best skater, but I feel like I'm getting better.
— Emily Atack
I've never really had the confidence to sing in front of people; then, I got into acting.
I have a great life, amazing family and friends, so it's easy for people to be like, 'What have you got to be sad about?' But it's not that; it's a chemical imbalance in your brain that sometimes needs to be treated.
I have learned that I am terrified of everything, but I can get the job done.
The 'Celeb Juice' job was never mine - people just guessed - but it was quite funny to watch the rumours.
I'm just a regular size, and I'd love to see more women like that cast in lead roles.
When In The Style came to me asking if I wanted to do a collection, I said very clearly what kind of collection I wanted it to be, and the lovely thing was that they were looking to do the same kind of thing. I stated that I didn't want any retouching, and I want the women modelling the clothes to represent all women.
Being a curvy girl, I've always, in the past, dressed just what's flattering rather than what I actually really want to wear. I'm trying to say that you can wear whatever you want.
I have amazing, amazing fans who are just lovely.
It's dangerous that we can all paint a completely false picture of ourselves.
That was the biggest fear for me - being seen without my straight hair, my makeup or fake tan, being seen without my armour on. That terrified me.
I take each thing as it comes and appreciate everything that's in front of me now because people in this industry are so fixated on the next thing that they don't enjoy the moment. It passes you by, and all of a sudden, it's over.
If you ever get a chance to just plonk yourself out of the world for a bit - do it! It's so amazing.
It is hard as an actor when you are typecast at a really young age and come out of that pigeonhole thing.
I got really bored of sitting around waiting for work or for the next movie to come along that only 100 people would see. I got bored of being skint, of twiddling my thumbs, wondering how to take my life to the next stage.
I've learned that I need to appreciate time by myself and that I don't need a partner to complete me.
Fame can be a double-edged sword, and you have to take the bad with the good. The highs are incredibly high, and the lows can be incredibly low.
I'm dying to do a drama.
I love Keith Lemon. I love Holly Willoughby.
Sometimes it's hard to admit, though, especially if you're known as a happy person, because you feel you're letting people down if you're not being happy 24 hours a day.
This is the thing: I get motion sickness.
I sounded like a fantasist at school when you'd go round the class, and they'd say, 'What do Mummy and Daddy do?' I was like, 'Mummy's an actress, and Daddy's a musician, and he plays his guitar with Bonnie Tyler.' And the teachers used to, like, roll their eyes, like, 'She's mental!'
In this industry, there's a massive pressure to be a certain weight.
A social life is just as important to me as my work life because I think if you have a healthy balance of the two, you'll be really happy.
I have been through a lot in my life, my parents divorced when I was 16, and it was a very difficult time.
I am so lucky in that I have the most incredible followers and support network.
I've always been frightened of turning thirty.
I don't make any plans. When I finish one job, I make the most of some time off, then get back on it again.
The most important thing in the world is the moment you're in now, so take it and be grateful.
I will never doubt myself again.
I have been brought up in an environment which was quite an exciting childhood.
I thought I was weak and couldn't be on my own. But actually, I can do it; I just need to be a bit braver.
Everyone is comparing lives on social media and wants the perfect body, perfect image, perfect outfit, perfect life - we're striving for this perfection, and it's so unhealthy because there's no such thing as perfection.
You've got to learn to laugh in the face of adversity.
I want a part playing a really ugly geek, with no make-up and my hair all tied back, so I could just be a character without worrying how I look.
You are taught about puberty and the menopause and how tough they can be, but a quarter-life crisis, you're not prepared for.
I'm naturally a very happy person, but I've had times with depression and have got through it with therapy.
For ice skating, you really have to block out your fears and throw yourself into it - there must be trust in your partner and a trust that you will be safe.
I've been told I'd get so much more work if I was smaller, but going out for dinner and drinks with my friend is more important to me than size.
I've done a lot of film, so I'd like to get back into television.
My social life is so important to me.
I'm not afraid to admit I have therapy. It's nothing to be ashamed of, and it really does help.
I get one horrible comment very rarely, and I wouldn't say I'm a victim of awful, constant trolling like a lot of people are in the industry.
I will now be very mindful about it, and if I feel like I've been on my phone too much one day, I'm going to be more conscious of that and not be so obsessed.
You can't have an organised life and a five year plan and be an actor.
There's so many different kinds of beauty.
I think, as an actor, you are constantly playing other people. I would like people to get to know me on a more personal level.
My whole family are in the entertainment industry. It is always something I was used to; I was quite lucky growing up. To all my friends, it was quite exciting, but to me it was quite normal.
I've been in relationships and had long-term boyfriends since I was 13, so I've always had that emotional pillar of support. I'd got to a point where I felt like I couldn't live without that.
I avoid social media and articles with negative comments about myself, because the first few times that I got called 'fat' broke my heart; it absolutely destroyed me. It's awful when someone says something like that to you.
