Michelle Dockery

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I worked out; I moved 16 times from the age of 19, just hopping about from different flats, because I couldn't always afford to stay.”

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

“Being in the same scenes as Maggie Smith and Shirley MacLaine is something I will never forget.”

“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.”

“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.”

“חוש הומור אומרים הוא אחד המאפיינים שלי. זה עוזר לי להסתדר במצבים רבים. ההורים שלי תמיד הראו לנו את הצד המצחיק של הדברים, ולימדו אותנו לא לקחת את עצמנו יותר מדי ברצינות.”

“רוב בני האדם יכולים להתמכר. אני מאמינה שלכל אדם יש את ההתמכרות שלו – בין אם היא התמכרות לחומר או התמכרות רגשית.”

“אני אוהבת את הסרטים של אלמודובר בגלל שזו תרבות שונה לגמרי משלי.”

“גניאולוג גילה שקרובת משפחה שלי הייתה משרתת. זה אומר שהמשפחה שלי מגיעה מהצד שמתחת למדרגות.”

“מלחמת העולם הראשונה גרמה לשינויים – במלחמה נשים הפכו להיות הרבה יותר פרקטיות, וזה מעניין לשחק דמות שעוברת את כל השינויים הללו." ~ על תפקידה בסדרה "אחוזת דאונטון”

“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.”

“You learn an incredible amount doing theatre, not just about to behave.”

“I love discovering tiny streets.”

“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.”

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

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

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