I learned to change my accent; in England, your accent identifies you very strongly with a class, and I did not want to be held back.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I just wanted to be an ordinary, middle-class person. When I was at Cambridge, I made great efforts to lose the last remnants of my Cockney accent.
When you speak in another accent, it affects you. You can't help but be changed by it.
You can learn any accent you want. It's a fascinating thing.
To cultivate an English accent is already a departure away from what you are.
I spent a lot of time in London when I was growing up and I've always picked up accents without even really meaning to. It used to get me into trouble as a child.
I always wonder whether I'll get treated differently with a different accent.
I studied voice for three months to get rid of my English accent. I changed my hair to blonde. I knew I could be sexy if I had to.
I was always told at school I was posh, then I came to London, and here I'm told I have a country accent.
I know there are lots of regional accents in England, but I can't tell them apart and I'm not really aware of class. I don't pay any attention to those boundaries. I'm a California girl.
My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know.