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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. "

Michelle Dockery

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

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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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" 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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" I think some period drama can be quite alienating, but 'Downton' isn't. This is going to sound quite, um, pretentious, but someone said that it's like a soap written by a poet. "

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" 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. "

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

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" I don't get recognized all the time, but it tends to happen more in America, and people are so lovely when they do. "

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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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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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 think so often you can come out of drama school and get thrown in the deep end. "

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

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" My dad worked all sorts of jobs when I was growing up and finally ended up as a surveyor; my mum delivers meals to old folk around where we live. We didn't have much money when I was growing up, but I had a very happy childhood. "

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" Cooking can cure almost anything. "

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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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" 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. "

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

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