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

Michelle Dockery

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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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" '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. "

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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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" 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. "

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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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" I just enjoy acting, whatever area - theatre, film, television. "

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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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" 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. "

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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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" 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. "

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" You can find a connection with any Shakespeare role you play. "

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" I love singing live, actually. And I'm dying to sing in a role, whether it's in a musical or a biographical film about a singer. It's always been one of my aspirations. "

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

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. "

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" I just want a really varied career, and just to keep going, really. "

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

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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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" 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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" Shakespeare's work is like a good song: you never really forget the main lines. "

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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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