Mallory Jansen quotes:

My dad likes to recite the story of 'Pablo the Donkey' before dinner to teach us the real meaning of Christmas. Every year, it's the same; every year, we cringe!

I love the smell of a real Christmas tree - also, my mum's Christmas pudding with brandy sauce.

Rome is possibly my favorite city in the world. I have such fond memories there - most of them food related.

Long hair, for me, is actually less maintenance. I went through a phase when I was kid where I wanted a pixie cut. At the time I thought it looked awesome, but I look back and I looked like such a dork! When I have short hair, I feel like I have to blow dry it, or it doesn't sit properly.

I used to know all the lyrics to all the songs from 'The Phantom of the Opera.'

Doing comedy is one of the best gifts in life.

Growing up, I was in all the musicals and everything... I'd come home from school and bash out a few Whitney Houston songs.

I've never had a cold Christmas, as I always spend it back home in Australia.

I have admired David Bromley's work for years. He possesses such a wild and vivid imagination and really sees the beauty in everything.

I would like to spend Christmas in different countries all over the world. I love seeing how different cultures celebrate the holidays in their own unique ways.

I was doing those roles on ABC Family late in the year, and at the same time, I was auditioning for 'Galavant.' But 'Galavant' was quite a wide casting call. I wasn't recommended or anything. It just kind of happened.

I love doing eyes - my signature look is a cat eye. I think it's so feminine, and it reminds me of old Hollywood.

My parents would always tell you that I was the crazy princess growing up. I was a drama queen.

I had to try to figure out what it would be like to do things for the first time, almost as if you're a child.

For me as an actor, it's really fun to play someone who's not human.

Growing up, I was always in my high school musicals and everything, but I kind of stopped doing all that when I finished school and acting became my main priority.

You honestly can't go wrong with All Saints. I live in their leather!

Most days, I still feel like I need to be wearing mascara, eyeliner, have my eyebrows done, have on bronzer - the whole thing! I may as well do it all.

I have very human responses to things, so I had to learn to just be still.

Never trust an android! Anything could happen, really, from here on in.