LUCY DAVIS

I was fortunate to have had a lively, happy childhood, but somewhere along the way I convinced myself I wasn't wanted anywhere or by anyone if I wasn't thin.

For me, when I go to bed at night, I am happy that I haven't hurt someone. And if I think I have, I will rectify it. I now refuse to give someone permission to make me feel bad about myself. They can't make me feel bad about myself if I don't allow it.

I have come a long way and learnt a lot. I read this quote about a year ago: 'Happiness must not be pursued; it must ensue.' It's made me realise that just being married again or something like that won't make me happy; the happiness ensues from how we live our lives.

If I'm slimmer, I feel better about myself, but I don't lose weight for anybody else or for a magazine.

I struggle because I love food and sometimes I can't stop eating.

I love shutting my front door and being at home with just my dog and me. That's when I'm happiest.

I work much better in sunshine. It's drizzle and grayness that I don't like.

I have been very lucky - all the jobs I've done have been with lovely people. In fact, I've been on many where I've just laughed uncontrollably the whole time.

The joy I get from work is just huge.

I'm the oldest of four children, and when I was young, I used to get the blackboard out and make my brothers and sisters sit in front of me while I taught class. They all thought I wanted to be a teacher, but I didn't. I was impersonating my teachers.

The whole thing with so many people empathising with 'The Office' has made me aware of how people aren't doing jobs they love, aren't living a life they love. Which I find devastating.

I came to the realisation, rather late in the day, that whatever your body's meant to be, it will figure itself out.

I've been so lucky in all my jobs. I just, you know, when you hear nightmare stories of other jobs - which I'm sure are true, but I've been lucky and never experienced them.

We're always trying to say things are right or wrong, bad or good. If we just chilled out, maybe things wouldn't be so hard.

Sometimes if you do a multi-camera comedy, often there's rules, like, 'We've got to have three main laughs per page.'

I don't think it could ever be possible to enjoy a job more than 'The Office.'

I have never fancied or been attracted to a man on first meeting him.

I have friends who don't even know I'm diabetic. I don't hide it, but it's the last thing I need to tell someone. I take my insulin with every meal and have kidney drugs twice a day, but that is, like, habit. That's how I deal with it.

When you are open about your things, people feel more able to talk to you. I think that's a nice thing, because people get help and don't feel so isolated.

Horror is my favorite genre, but there have been a few horror movies that have properly scared me and that I don't jump back in to watch over and over.

I have some lovely friends and an amazing family, and I feel very lucky with that.

I am somebody who feels that we're all fabulous, every human being, and I think when we do things that aren't so fabulous, we are disconnected from who we really are.

I personally love the U.S. 'Office.' I know some of it by heart.

My favourite season is autumn, and I love walking through woods.

You know a movie is good when things that are unreal have gotten into your head, and now your day is not the same.