Ella Purnell

I've acted for as long as I can remember, really.

— Ella Purnell

What I use when I'm acting comes from what I learn about myself.

— Ella Purnell

I always feel like sugar cubes aren't big enough.

— Ella Purnell

I don't know any 21-year-old who's not having an existential crisis.

— Ella Purnell

There's a joke in my family that I'm going to make a career out of playing other people's younger selves.

— Ella Purnell

Amy Winehouse is one of my biggest inspirations.

— Ella Purnell

I love movies where you can tell who's directed it even before the credits roll in, like Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino.…

— Ella Purnell

I can do a really good animal impression! I'm great at ducks, cats, dogs, and occasionally dolphins.

— Ella Purnell

I didn't really have idols growing up, but some of my friends were huge fangirls.

— Ella Purnell

I love pasta. It's something in the water. The pasta and the bread in New York are so good.

— Ella Purnell

Social media can be so damaging.

— Ella Purnell

Whenever anybody asked me, 'Who is your number one director to work with?' I would always say Tim Burton.

— Ella Purnell

I think it's really hard for filmmakers to adapt books.

— Ella Purnell

I think passion in a physical way goes hand in hand with taste and smell.

— Ella Purnell

The world is changing, and you have to keep up with the way the world is changing as well as your own…

— Ella Purnell

I don't want to inspire people to look pretty and buy makeup. I want to inspire them to knit scarves for Syrian…

— Ella Purnell

The 1950s is my favourite era.

— Ella Purnell

All women are strong, and we don't need to write stronger female roles; what we need to start writing is real women…

— Ella Purnell

I had quite a bit of experience doing things that had been adapted from a book and playing real-life characters and playing…

— Ella Purnell

I did a bit of baby modeling. I loved it.

— Ella Purnell

If someone says I can't do something, I always think I'm going to totally do this to annoy you.

— Ella Purnell

It's very hard to not give in, to sell your soul: to flatter a more experienced male person of power, a producer…

— Ella Purnell

Moving to New York is a big, brave thing to do.

— Ella Purnell

Keira Knightley remains one of my mentors. I absolutely love her and will turn to her for industry advice or reassurance or…

— Ella Purnell

Growing up and working at the same time is difficult.

— Ella Purnell