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" I love discovering tiny streets. "
Michelle Dockery
Tiny
Streets
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" I'm not accident prone, really, but I was cutting something and sort of lost control, and it went through my big toe. There was a lot of blood and I nearly fainted, but its totally fine now. "
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" '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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" I do believe in one true love. "
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" I just want a really varied career, and just to keep going, really. "
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" In my twenties, I was a bit of a worrier; it bothered me what people thought of me, what job I was doing. "
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" I'm not on Twitter, but I am on Instagram and follow Lena Dunham and Usher. "
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" I get so excited about reading a new script. "
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" Cooking can cure almost anything. "
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" 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. "
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" I wasn't an academic. I hated maths and science at school. I couldn't concentrate. "
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" You learn an incredible amount doing theatre, not just about to behave. "
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" 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. "
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" Laugh at yourself - a lot. My mum taught me not to take myself too seriously. "
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" My godchildren went to see Taylor Swift in concert and got to meet her. They literally ran toward her and hugged her, and it was amazing. I got big bonus points for it. I'll remind them when they're teenagers. "
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" For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots. "
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" '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. "
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