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" I had dance training from a very young age, 3 or 4... It taught me how to present myself, about preparation and working in an ensemble, and it's something that carries with me to this day. "

Michelle Dockery

Dance

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" I love cycling, but if I could find a way of building something above the streets for cyclists, that would be amazing. We need even more space. "

" I do believe in one true love. "

" 'Downton Abbey' has become this huge thing, and I really enjoy the success of it, but I sometimes find myself on the outside looking in, which is sort of a healthy way to look at it so you don't get too caught up in it. "

" The journey matters as much as the destination. By engaging in the moment on set, I've stopped rushing and now find pleasure in the collaborative process - the characters, the costumes - rather than worrying about the finished product. "

" I've had moments of thinking maybe I should go on Twitter. It's something that I've been shy about, and I've thought that maybe I should do it. "

" We take so many of our freedoms for granted nowadays - I can travel where I like, I can do any job I want - but I think chivalry has been lost a little bit. "

" The way I see it, the third series of 'Downton Abbey' is all about change and how each character adapts to those changes. "

" 'Expect nothing and hope for the best' is my mantra. A drama teacher called Joseph Blatchley told me that, and it's the best advice I've had. If you keep an open mind and don't expect too much, then you won't be disappointed. "

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" Shakespeare's work is like a good song: you never really forget the main lines. "

" For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots. "

" Shakespeare and his work will always be relevant. He wrote those pieces hundreds of years ago and we haven't really changed as humans, have we? We have to deal with love, honour and adultery now - people were the same then, too - that's what's so wonderful and powerful. "

" The whole acting game can sometimes be a bit false, and you meet a lot of people in it for the fame - so there's nothing I love more than going back to Essex. "

" My mum taught me always to see the funny side of things. "

" I don't mind wearing a corset, it informs your posture, changes the way you move, you can't slouch. "

" Shakespeare is renewed each time you see it or read it. I've seen 'Midsummer Night's Dream' so many times, and each time it's a little different, or a different line leaps out at me. It's like re-reading a good book over and over, always noticing something you hadn't seen the time before - and that's rare. "

" When I was a child, I went to stage school three times a week in the evenings - singing, ballet, tap, modern and acting, and I loved it. "

" I loved the 'Die Hard' films growing up and the 'Taken' movies. They're so entertaining, and I enjoy being on the edge of my seat. "

" It's old news, me and my accent, but it always seems to make headlines. "

" I'm quite into the French way - simple elegance with just a suggestion of sexiness, nothing vulgar. "

" I wasn't an academic. I hated maths and science at school. I couldn't concentrate. "

" My family keeps me sane. I try to talk to my mum every other day. After I get off the phone, I have a renewed sense of clarity, so I guess a problem shared is a problem lost. It's important to me to keep them close. "

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Phone

" It's a bit of a history lesson, being an actor. I was in 'Burnt By The Sun' at the National, which was set in Stalinist Russia, so I discovered all about that. You learn so much as you go along. "

" You can find a connection with any Shakespeare role you play. "

" I want a house with a garden, but slap bang in the centre of London. Next door to a sushi bar. "

" I just enjoy acting, whatever area - theatre, film, television. "