“I'm taller than most actresses, so most corsets tend to be too short i...” — Michelle Dockery Quote

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

In my twenties, I was a bit of a worrier; it bothered me what people thought of me, what job I was doing.

For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots.

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.

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

Happiness is the sublime moment when you get out of your corsets at night.

I spend long days wearing a corset - but no pain, no gain.

Let's unbutton the corsets and see what's really going on, I say.

Words are like untying a corset - you can move into this great space with them.

When you're wearing a corset for a long period of time, things that were important to you hours before are no longer important, because doing them exhausts you.