A typical Christmas is me shucking oysters. I love them and I always get them in at Christmas.

Julian Fellowes doesn't come to the set, except maybe once every six weeks, for whatever reason. He's not a producer, in that sense. But if you write him a one-line question, he'll write you a three-page answer.

Homosexuality has been around since humanity began and different societies at different times have reacted in a different manner.

I certainly couldn't run a big country house, nor could I organize the greatest show on earth.

A typical Christmas is me shucking oysters. I love them and I always get them in at Christmas.

To go to the White House is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In fact, the building is not that big.

At home I have a Tibetan terrier. I'm still not sure if he's a genius or very thick. It's a fine line.