“I always assumed I would leave drama school and do 'Lady Macbeth' and ...” — Olivia Colman Quote

“I always assumed I would leave drama school and do 'Lady Macbeth' and all sorts of serious things. It just didn't happen.”

“It gets slightly daunting if you're watching the telly and everybody's gorgeous. It's just so rubbish. And I'm grateful that it's not so much anymore - it's great to see.”

“I feel fortunate that I'm not a beauty. I'm not a classic beauty. I feel it is harder for girls who are like that. There are fewer parts.”

“Throughout my work, I have assumed that the standard model is correct, and hence, the Higgs boson should be found. Although this is not directly connected to string theory, the discovery of the Higgs boson demonstrated the power of theoretical reasoning.”

“Nobody ever told us all matter radiated. We just assumed it did.”

“Before this learning experience, I had assumed that with regard to programs that sought to help people out of poverty, the political world was essentially divided into two camps: conservatives who opposed these for a variety of reasons, and liberals who supported them.”