Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

Obviously I'm not a violent person; I don't like violence, but I would definitely go into defending myself if the situation arose.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

I just believe that sometimes in life you're like a shark - you have to keep moving through water; otherwise, you'll die.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

The whole dream of having your own place is great, but the reality is having to cook and clean yourself and do the washing and make sure there's milk in the fridge. But you have to grow up some time.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

I love doing action; I love doing martial arts. There's almost something balletic about it.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

I just don't know anything about jazz, really. I've never really listened to it, but I'd definitely like to discover more about it.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

I adore water, so it would be a real adventure to visit the Amazon before they chop down all the trees.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

For me, once I've worked on something and it's finished, it's like an ex-boyfriend: you don't go back to them.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

When I was ten, I saw 'Grease' on stage and thought: 'I want to be part of that; it looks like so much fun.' My mum enrolled me in a local theatre group, and it all went from there.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

Doing the same thing day in, day out. It's just so boring. I like to jump from different things.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

When I left EastEnders, I could have earned an absolute fortune from sexy calendars, shoots for lads' mags, fitness videos and reality shows. But I always turned them down.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

Working on new projects gives you the opportunity to learn and absorb new things.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

'Bionic Woman' changed direction too much from episode to episode, which I think is why it lost momentum.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

Most of my cousins are boys, so I'm used to being around boys.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

I think it's so important as an actor that you hang on to your own inner compass, because so many people want to guide you - 'This is what you should you be doing'. But I want to do different things.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

I've always loved the guitar. You see Jimi Hendrix playing the guitar with his teeth, and OK, you know you're never going to be able to do that, but I always wanted to play an instrument of some sort.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

I really like Billie Holiday's husky voice, and I'd definitely like to find out more about her.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

I like to hang out with my friends, go to the theatre, watch DVDs, read, play with my niece.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

'Bionic Woman' really enriched my career. It was a big, amazing thing to do.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

Soaps are a great springboard for any actor but if you want to be taken seriously, you have to be careful.

Michelle Ryan
Michelle Ryan

All that celebrity stuff isn't me. It's just not acting.