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" 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. "

Michelle Dockery

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" I'm not from aristocracy, or anything like that. "

Michelle Dockery

" I come from a very working-class background, so my family would have been downstairs in the past, as opposed to upstairs. People are often quite surprised to hear that, that I'm not actually posh. "

Michelle Dockery

" Being in the same scenes as Maggie Smith and Shirley MacLaine is something I will never forget. "

Michelle Dockery

" A good friend of mine works at Oxfam and has been closely involved in the charity's aid efforts in Syria. "

Michelle Dockery

" I think the success of 'Downton' is partly because there are effectively 18 leading characters, all given equal importance, so it's enormously involving on many levels. But also, it's a new story. It's not like Dickens or Austen, where everyone knows the denouement. "

Michelle Dockery

" 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. "

Michelle Dockery

" There's no particular role that comes to mind that I'd like to take on, but for me, it's about playing interesting characters and not just two-dimensional ones. "

Michelle Dockery

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

Michelle Dockery

" 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. "

Michelle Dockery

" I'm the youngest of three sisters, and my parents have always encouraged all of us to do whatever made us happy. "

Michelle Dockery

" 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. "

Michelle Dockery

" 'Othello' was my first Shakespearean discovery. I was obsessed with drama at school, and I studied the play for my English GCSE. Desdemona is the part that everyone wants, but Iago's wife Emilia is the one I've always been drawn to. "

Michelle Dockery

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

Michelle Dockery

" It is impossible to watch a 'Friends' episode too many times. Phoebe is my favourite character. I used to play her songs on the guitar when I was a teenager. 'Smelly Cat' is very easy. It's only about three chords. "

Michelle Dockery

" I don't have to walk around in hats or find remote places to go for lunch! I don't get recognised that often. "

Michelle Dockery

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

Michelle Dockery

" It's great to have a home and everything else that comes with it. "

Michelle Dockery

" 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. "

Michelle Dockery

" People will consider me a part of their lives for however long 'Downton Abbey' lasts. It's a lovely thing to feel as an actor. "

Michelle Dockery

" '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. "

Michelle Dockery

" Silk scarves are my thing. I tie them to my handbag or thread them through belt loops or wear them in my hair. Never round my neck, though. "

Michelle Dockery

" '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. "

Michelle Dockery

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

Michelle Dockery

" The kitchen is the most important place in any house. Visit your family, and that's where you'll end up. Go to a party, that's where everyone congregates. "

Michelle Dockery

" In the early '20s, with the war over, there was a period of celebration, and you can see it in the fashion. "

Michelle Dockery

" I love discovering tiny streets. "

Michelle Dockery

" 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. "

Michelle Dockery

" I worked out; I moved 16 times from the age of 19, just hopping about from different flats, because I couldn't always afford to stay. "

Michelle Dockery

" 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. "

Michelle Dockery

" Cooking can cure almost anything. "

Michelle Dockery