Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I love peas and can happily tuck into a big bowl, but my favourite vegetables are Brussels sprouts. I talk about them so much that my fans call themselves Sam's Sprouts.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I'm a vegetarian and have been since I was about four because I struggled to separate the idea of the animal from the food.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I like to scare myself and throw myself off the deep end.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I'm pretty fit, and I do home workouts or yoga.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I've always been a positive, optimistic person who loves life, and I've got a lot to be positive about.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

When I was a 7-year-old girl, in my bedroom, on my karaoke machine, I would sing 'On My Own' or do a one-woman version of 'Les Miserables.'

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I've always loved music and loved recording.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I think within what my job is, you always have to find a balance, because this job is also a life choice. You're traveling about; your hours are all over the place. If you're in a show, you're out every night.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I can't comprehend that I'm in the film of 'Les Miserables.' It's one of those dreams I thought would be unattainable for someone like me, who came from nowhere.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

When I was growing up in the Isle of Man with ambitions of being a performer, I really wanted to go to see a Broadway show.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

The red carpet is kind of a surreal experience. There's nothing normal about it, so for me the most important thing is to maintain some normality right until the point you get out of the car.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I love all things Christmas.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I've looked after my money. As I started working around my third birthday, my first check went straight to the bank.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

Life is all about balance. My work is very important to me, but so are my relationships. I make time for that aspect of my life, and it makes me happy having balance in my life.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

One of my favourite eateries is Beechers Cheese Shop, which does the most incredible toasties.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

If I wasn't performing, I wasn't alive. That's the truth. My parents had absolutely no interest in the business, but they knew it made me happy, so they said 'Go for it, girl!'

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I love to sing random stuff. That's exciting for me.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I never have celebrity crushes.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

I've learned that I've got to keep level-headed.

Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks

The day you stop learning and creating must be the most boring day.