I had girlfriends, but settling down was the last thing on my mind.

Everyone at some point in their lives feels excluded and misunderstood.

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.

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

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.

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

At 19, you know everything; by the time you're 40, you haven't got a clue.