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LAURA WADE It's an odd mix, the life of a playwright. LAURA WADE Quite often, little germs of ideas have come from something that I've observed or someone's ... LAURA WADE If you want, you can have a coffin made out of cardboard or wicker or papier mache. There's one ... LAURA WADE Writing a tribe is fun. They have their own language, their own slang; they repeat it, and it become... LAURA WADE A fascinating breed, Old Etonians. Impeccable in their social skills and very portable - you can put... LAURA WADE I really don't know where my interest in death comes from. Maybe I've just got a twisted ima... LAURA WADE I'm not posh at all. I grew up in Sheffield but never managed to pick up the accent - which was ... LAURA WADE I think we love watching rich people behave badly. It has a sort of grisly fascination for us. LAURA WADE Hollywood is something imagined... acting is something crafted. LAURA VANDERVOORT I still want to do a romantic comedy or a western or a gritty independent film... there's so muc... LAURA VANDERVOORT I don't know what it is about me. I don't know if there's something strange... but I con... LAURA VANDERVOORT I started doing martial arts when I was about 7, and I got my second degree black belt when I was 19... LAURA VANDERVOORT I don't necessarily want to know what people are saying when I'm not around, especially if i... LAURA VANDERVOORT I grew up doing martial arts, and I'm a second-degree black belt. LAURA VANDERVOORT I've done a lot of sci-fi, so I was a little hesitant because you get pigeonholed into that genr... LAURA VANDERVOORT I always do my own stunts, as much as possible. I'm a little stubborn about it. LAURA VANDERVOORT I've played such serious characters that no one sees me the way I actually am, which is complete... LAURA VANDERVOORT A lot of people think that reptiles don't feel, and they do. I think everyone should keep in min... LAURA VANDERVOORT Cycling was the sport of our family - we did it all the time, five days a week. LAURA TROTT I've been asked to do 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' and I do get asked to... LAURA TROTT I never really had a job, because I've been cycling from such a young age: there was never reall... LAURA TROTT Elimination race is my thing. I really enjoy that event. LAURA TROTT For all the benefits of being in the public eye, there is the odd downside, too. Twitter goes mad so... LAURA TROTT Cyclists need to help themselves and should not jump red lights. I would ride in London, but I certa... LAURA TROTT When I first started out in cycling, if there were two girls there, that was successful; but now, if... LAURA TROTT The best way for women to get into cycling is to go out in a group, to feel like you're part of ... LAURA TROTT My mum was my inspiration. As cliche as that sounds, she was the reason that we started. She chose c... LAURA TROTT I don't feel like an idol to anybody. I don't feel anybody should look up to me. LAURA TROTT I said back in 2010 when I was rubbish at the European championships, 'If I never win an omnium ... LAURA TROTT It's nice to actually look done-up, because people see a different side of me, the more girly si... LAURA TROTT I think when I first started cycling, it wasn't that popular with kids. I felt almost embarrasse... LAURA TROTT