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" I really enjoy singing, it's entirely different to acting because I'm just being myself. "

Michelle Dockery

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

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

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" You learn an incredible amount doing theatre, not just about to behave. "

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" If Shakespeare was around today I would ask him out to dinner. The only thing I don't like about him is the way he did his hair. "

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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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" I think the first time I realised 'Downton Abbey' was a hit was when I was sitting in a tea shop in New York and the couple next to me were talking about 'Downton Abbey,' and then they recognised me. "

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

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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. "

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

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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 from aristocracy, or anything like that. "

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

" 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. "

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" Playing Isabella in 'Measure for Measure' pushed me to my limits. Janet Suzman was directing, and she was very hard on me. I went through phases of not liking her at the time, but I loved her for it in the end. "

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" I can be so blown away by story lines. "

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

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" 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. "

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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. "

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" 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. "

Michelle Dockery

" I think my parents knew before I did that I was going to be an actress, because I was doing impressions of Margaret Thatcher at the age of four. "

Michelle Dockery

" I'm taller than most actresses, so most corsets tend to be too short in the body. "

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" I do believe in one true love. "

Michelle Dockery

" Until I was 27, I'd maybe been to America once and, like, Ibiza when I was 18. That was 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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

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