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Feb 14 2013 01:33 PM ET

Maggie Smith is the only person not watching 'Downton Abbey': VIDEO

Tags: Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith, Things That Are Awesome!, Things That Are British, TV

In a rare interview airing this Sunday on CBS’ 60 Minutes, Downton Abbey star Maggie Smith pauses when she’s asked if she’s proud of the show. Why? “I haven’t actually seen it, so I don’t — I don’t sit down and watch it,” she tells Steve Kroft. “Never?” he asks. “No, I haven’t watched it,” she confirms. Smith, who’s promoting her new movie Quartet, is a perfectionist who doesn’t want to see what she should have done differently. (The answer: nothing!) Not in the preview clip below, sadly, is the 78-year-old Oscar, Emmy, and Tony winner’s answer to a question about her reputation as someone who doesn’t suffer mediocrity: “You’re trying to say that I am what everybody says… I’m scary and I understand that totally,” Smith says. “Old people are scary and I have to face it, I am old and I am scary and I am very sorry about it but I don’t know what you do.” READ FULL STORY »

Feb 4 2013 10:19 AM ET

EW's Morning Bite: And the best sound bite from last night is ...

by EW staff

Tags: About Last Night, Bite of the Night, Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith, Morning Bite, TV

Submitted by Kaitlin:

“I suppose she has an appropriate costume for every activity.”

– Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) from Downton Abbey, addressing ex-prostitute Ethel’s cook uniform

Check out the rest of your quote submissions from Sunday Feb. 3 and come back Sunday to share your pick for best sound bite!

Jan 7 2013 02:01 PM ET

'Downton Abbey': What was your favorite Dowager Countess line from the premiere? -- VOTE

by Denise Warner

Tags: About Last Night, Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith, TV

Image Credit: Carnival Film & Television Limited 2011 for MASTERPIECE

Maggie Smith’s Dowager Countess can always be counted on for many quotable pithy remarks on Downton Abbey. Check out our favorites from the season 3 premiere and vote on yours below!

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