“My advice to anyone is to try to go cold turkey of make-up and fake ta...” — Emily Atack Quote

My advice to anyone is to try to go cold turkey of make-up and fake tan and see how liberating it feels.

I avoid social media and articles with negative comments about myself, because the first few times that I got called 'fat' broke my heart; it absolutely destroyed me. It's awful when someone says something like that to you.

For ice skating, you really have to block out your fears and throw yourself into it - there must be trust in your partner and a trust that you will be safe.

You are taught about puberty and the menopause and how tough they can be, but a quarter-life crisis, you're not prepared for.

I hate fighting, but I love boxing. It's such a liberating exercise.

There were many years when I was hand-to-mouth and didn't know how I was gonna make rent. I've done every job under the sun, from busing tables, temping, and working in factories to SAT prep and detailing cars. So to be able to make a living where all I do is write is absolutely liberating.

Plus, doing a zombie movie is quite liberating. It's fun not to take myself seriously all the time.

It's an incredibly liberating feeling to have a skirt on. In fact, I know you can buy skirts, and you can buy work kilts and all sorts of stuff.