“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.” ThinkingFirstsNextTalkingNew YorkCoupleSittingFirst TimeTeaShopsRealisedAbbey Author:Michelle Dockery
“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.” ThinkingShouldMomentsGoes OnShy Author:Michelle Dockery
“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.” ThinkingSaidSoundWrittenPoetPeriodsDramaSoapPretentious Author:Michelle Dockery
“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 story. It's not like Dickens or Austen, where everyone knows the denouement.” ThinkingKnowsCharacterStoriesGivenLevelsEqualImportanceInvolvingDickensAustenDenouement Author:Michelle Dockery
