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

Michelle Dockery

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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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" 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 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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" 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 regret not learning to drive when I was younger. "

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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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" 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. "

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

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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" Cooking can cure almost anything. "

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" At the age of eight, I auditioned for 'The Sound of Music' and made it through to the third round, where we all stood in a row like the Von Trapp family and had to sing. "

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" I do believe in one true love. "

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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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" Laugh at yourself - a lot. My mum taught me not to take myself too seriously. "

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

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