Abbey Quote by Michael Hirst

'Downton Abbey' didn't have the impact it had just because it was a good story about people. It was something about that period and…

— Noah Hawley

Downton Abbey is the most popular drama in the history of public television. When the whole of the TV universe is fragmenting, that isn't…

— David Bianculli

I think the reason why people love 'Downton Abbey' is because all the characters are given the same weight. Some are nice, some are…

— Julian Fellowes

I've never seen an episode of 'Downton Abbey.'

— Keeley Hawes

The way I see it, the third series of 'Downton Abbey' is all about change and how each character adapts to those changes.

— Michelle Dockery

I keep waiting for the day in which everyone who loves 'Downton Abbey' will realize they were actually watching a historical romance novel.

— Julia Quinn

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…

— Michelle Dockery

For years we've had all the big-hitting HBO box-set dramas, all these brilliant, witty, clever shows, and in return the only thing we've had…

— Alexander Armstrong

'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…

— Keeley Hawes

The American obsession with 'Downton' amuses me slightly because it's such a fiction. I've always been questioned about my historical veracity, and 'Downton' just…

— Michael Hirst

I'm proud of the fact that Downton Abbey was born in a recession, at a time when ITV had dropped a lot of drama…

— Rob James-Collier

I tried to get people at 'South Park' into 'Downton Abbey,' and it didn't work. I think they were like, 'Downton Abbey?' What?' And…

— Bill Hader