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" Laugh at yourself - a lot. My mum taught me not to take myself too seriously. "
Michelle Dockery
Myself
Laugh
Me
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" I love discovering tiny streets. "
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" It's a bit of a history lesson, being an actor. I was in 'Burnt By The Sun' at the National, which was set in Stalinist Russia, so I discovered all about that. You learn so much as you go along. "
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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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" 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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" 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'm not on Twitter, but I am on Instagram and follow Lena Dunham and Usher. "
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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 mum taught me always to see the funny side of things. "
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" I get so excited about reading a new script. "
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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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" For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots. "
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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 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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