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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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" 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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" Cooking can cure almost anything. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I've had moments of thinking maybe I should go on Twitter. It's something that I've been shy about, and I've thought that maybe I should do it. "

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

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

" 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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" 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. "

" I love discovering tiny streets. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm not on Twitter, but I am on Instagram and follow Lena Dunham and Usher. "

Michelle Dockery

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

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

" 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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" 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. "

" 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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" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I do believe in one true love. "

" I'm quite surprised at how out of control I can be on stage because, actually, I find I like to be in control in life. It's quite freeing, really. "

" '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. "

" I don't mind wearing a corset, it informs your posture, changes the way you move, you can't slouch. "

" '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. "

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

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

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