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.

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.

I think some period drama can be quite alienating, but 'Downton' isn't. This is going to sound quite, um, pretentious, but someone said that it's like a soap written by a poet.

Cooking can cure almost anything.

I come from a very working-class background, so my family would have been downstairs in the past, as opposed to upstairs. People are often quite surprised to hear that, that I'm not actually posh.

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.

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 its something that carries with me to this day.

I don't get recognized all the time, but it tends to happen more in America, and people are so lovely when they do.

I love discovering tiny streets.

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

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.

Men and women find all sorts of ways to be together, all sorts of ways. Yours was high and dangerous. Most of us stay on the lower paths.

The deeper thought is, the taller it becomes.

Anyone who is honestly seeking a job and can't find it deserves the attention of the United States government and the people.

If people will listen, I will go anywhere in the world!

A lot of people come to L.A. looking for something. What I came here for, I realize now, is to be okay with myself.

The automotive corporations, including Ford, I think are in the business of trying to make cars that people will drive.

Responsibility always stops at the president's desk.

The less the head, the more the wound will heal. No head there is no wound. Live a headless life. Move as a total being, and accept things.

How strange now, looks the life he makes us lead; So free we seem, so fettered fast we are!

Robots may cut down on infection and mean a consultant can see more patients, but wouldn't you rather meet the doctor than a machine?