Michelle Dockery

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

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

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

“'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 d...”

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

“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 think the success of 'Downton' is partly because there are effectively 18 leading characters, all given equal importance, so it's enormously involving on many levels. But also, it's a new...”

“'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 Em...”

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

“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 li...”

“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...”

“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 can be so blown away by story lines.”

“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.”