'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'Downton Abbey' appeal to people because they're about our history, they look so beautiful, are written by amazing writers and have high production values. Keeley Hawes More Quotes by Keeley Hawes More Quotes From Keeley Hawes There's nowhere to hide in the theatre. You can't be the one in rehearsal who doesn't know their lines. Keeley Hawes rehearsallinestheatre I prefer watching movies on the sofa rather than sitting next to Bob Geldof at a premiere and wanting to kill yourself. Keeley Hawes bobnextsitting I've never seen an episode of Downton Abbey. Keeley Hawes abbeyepisodes I'm a mother of three children, and we do make mistakes. Keeley Hawes mothermistakechildren I think if you do a lot of interviews, you're laying yourself open. If you put yourself out, accept every invitation to every premiere, then you can't really complain when people knock on your front door and photograph you in the street. Keeley Hawes doorspeoplethinking I am delighted to join Doctor Who and to be working with this incredible team. Ms Delphox is a great character and someone I've had a lot of fun playing. Keeley Hawes teamfuncharacter Im a size 12 and Im very happy with it. Keeley Hawes very-happysize Children will be children, and they're inquisitive. If teenagers want to know what's out there, they'll look, but there are things that aren't for their eyes. Keeley Hawes eyeslookknowchildren I don't like dirt. Cleanliness is high on my agenda, but I don't have a phobia of dirt. I'm just not keen on it. I don't really like dirty people or houses or smelly things. Keeley Hawes highthingspeopledirty Life is simply too short to think about everything you put in your mouth, and it's not good for children to see you picking over bits of salad. Keeley Hawes goodyoulifechildren My husband is the chef of the family; he's a brilliant cook. Actually, it makes you quite lazy when you have somebody that's so good at cooking under the same roof. It's all beans or spaghetti when I'm left to run it. Keeley Hawes goodyoufamilycooking I'm a total stationery fiend - I have drawers and drawers of lovely printed cards and wrapping paper. Keeley Hawes wrappinglovelypapercards Marriage and being a mother are absolutely crucial to my happiness and my life. Keeley Hawes marriagemotherhappinesslife I hope to be still acting when I'm 70 on TV, film and theatre. Keeley Hawes filmtheatreactinghope When you think about such fine actors as Maggie Smith or Michael Gambon, they do all mediums. I think it would be quite sad and a bit dull just to have to stick to one. I like all of them. Keeley Hawes likethinkyousad There's always a sense of tragedy with icons. It happened to both the Princess of Wales and Diana Dors. A lot of people had grown up with them, and everybody loved them. Then, when they had at last found happiness, they were taken in the most dreadful way. Keeley Hawes lovedhappinesspeopleway When I grew up in central London, we had six pavement slabs for a garden. Keeley Hawes uplondonsixgarden The funny thing about children is that, whichever room we're in, that's where they'll be. If I'm in the bath, they'll want to be in there too, playing with the toothbrush pot or brushing my hair. Keeley Hawes bathhairfunnychildren If there's room for 30 reality shows, surely there's room for two amazing costume dramas. Keeley Hawes roomamazingtworeality I do love playing aristocrats, probably because it's so against type. So much more interesting than playing a version of yourself. Keeley Hawes moreyourselfloveinteresting
