I'd hate to be a sex symbol. Because you're always having to live up to an image. I haven't got time to sit around doing my nails. Julia Sawalha hateimagelive Change image and share on social
I just love doing costume dramas; I am very lucky, as I see myself as a part-time time traveller. Julia Sawalha costumedramalove Change image and share on social
I'm single, and I think that by the time I met someone - if I were ever to meet the right person, which I don't think I will, because I am too fussy - my biological clock means that it will be too late. Julia Sawalha biologicalclockfussy share on social
It's very hard to dramatise something factual and not make it look overdone, but also not to make it look so under-dramatised that it's dull. Julia Sawalha dramatisedullfactual Change image and share on social
I love to travel with my family or my two best friends because I completely trust them. I forced my two best friends into learning to scuba dive with me in Sri Lanka - it was amazing but also hideous because we were learning in very difficult seas. Julia Sawalha amazecompletelydifficult share on social
It's a tremendous feeling walking on to a set with a live audience and making them laugh, but I love drama, and I love drama where there's the ability to bring comedy into it because in a lot of tragic circumstances in life there is comedy to be had. Julia Sawalha abilityaudiencebring share on social
I'm not much of a baby freak - I like them when they're older. Julia Sawalha babyfreakold Change image and share on social
Cuba is such a beautiful country, and everywhere you go, there's music and people dancing - especially in Havana. Julia Sawalha beautifulcountrycuba Change image and share on social
My dad's so likeable, you wouldn't feel in competition with him. If any boyfriends have ever felt that, they're long gone. Julia Sawalha boyfriendcompetitiondad Change image and share on social
I don't get inoculations or take anti-malaria tablets when I go abroad; I take the homeopathic alternative, called 'nosodes', and I'm the only one who never goes down with anything. Julia Sawalha abroadalternativeanti Change image and share on social