I find that a lot of the good acting comes out when you're physically being pushed: your brain turns off and just deals with the situation at hand. You get to a point where you're exhausted at the end of the day, but I quite like that.
— Emilia Clarke
I owe absolutely everything to HBO.
Valyrian is oddly easier than Dothraki. It's got a more lyrical flow to it that feels more familiar to the way I speak. That makes it slightly easier.
Living in London as a student is tough. And my heart goes out to every single drama student in London because, as an actor, it's a creative process that you are taking on, and if you don't get to do it every day, it hurts.
Croatia has been glorious - it's so beautiful, and I want to go back as often as I can.
My favorite Hepburn moment is in 'Sabrina,' when she steps off a boat in white shorts and a plaid shirt. Chic, classic, and unfussy.
After my last audition for 'Game of Thrones,' they said, 'Congratulations, princess.' I was like, 'Bye-bye, call centre.'
There are no captions on red-carpet photos that say, 'This girl trained for two weeks, she went on a juice diet, she has a professional hair and makeup person, and this dress was made for her.' I just wish they'd say, 'It ain't the truth.'
When I'm on stage, I feel very much at home - within a theater, within an ensemble - so this entire process is something I feel very attuned with.
I'm just a girl who loves mascara.
I have very sensitive skin, so I have to care for it properly.
No talent lies in my dancing.
I think as a woman it's in our nature to nurture someone else. Sometimes at the expense of ourselves.
I do love singing. I wouldn't say I'm any good, but I definitely love it - especially jazz singing.
I've read all the 'Game of Thrones' books many times over, so I sometimes find it easier being on set, because it can be hard to get out of character.
I came out of my mum's stomach going, 'I want to be an actor!'
Being a single girl in New York... it's what you should be doing in your twenties!
Me and heels are very good friends.
I think the reason why strong women have such a powerful impact is that you've got the strength of a man with the heart and sensitivity of a woman.
I tried a robin heart once. It wasn't very good.
You have to do whatever jobs you can to pay the rent.
You come from a happy family; you want to create a happy family.
If you spend too much time wondering what you're going to feel like in year five, you're not going to feel anything in year one.
My dad took me for an audition once, to show me, 'OK, you want to be a child actor, this is what it's like.' I sang a folk song about donkeys on this West End stage with this big director, and there was a queue of 200 girls all singing 'Memory.' I was terrible. Terrible.
The calibre of TV's changing. It's becoming much more epic. To rival film, definitely.
When I was in my teens, I thought, 'Would I like to try and work hard at being an actor, or do I want to work hard at doing something musical?' Acting won out, but I do really enjoy those moments where I get to just belt something out.
I wear tinted moisturized since, on the stage, we tend to wear such heavy stage makeup.
My dad's a sound designer, and he used to take me to work with him.
American naturalism is what my indulgent actor side loves: a bit of Tennessee Williams, a bit of Clifford Odets, August Wilson - I would just love to tackle some of that.
I'm really old-fashioned. An Epsom salt bath, that's genuinely better than any massage.
Any opportunity to get into fashion and find a beautiful dress, I'm very definitely excited about that.
I looked around one stage school when I was maybe nine. It just scared the bejesus out of me. I was incredibly open, and the girls seemed fierce and determined.
You can't come out of drama school and think, 'It's all going to be amazing.' You have to expect to work in a bar for at least five years and be a waitress for maybe two!
Music is something that's always been a huge part of my life.
My normal stuff is Dr. Perricone's hypoallergenic range. I have incredibly sensitive skin, so I struggled to find anything because my skin would react to so much stuff.
'Elizabeth' is something I've looked to a lot for a strong female leader.
Never in a million years did I think 'Game of Thrones' was going to take off like it did.
I don't get much studio stuff. I'm usually on location, and I know that some people think that acting is so glamorous, but believe me, it's not!
Personally, I'd like as many children as I can pop out, I reckon.
One of the first houses we lived in was like out of a fairy story. We had a stream that ran through our garden, and we played with the ducks - we locked them in my mum's office, and they pooed everywhere. It was crazy, picking blackberries and mushrooms, rabbits running through your legs.
I learned more doing 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' than I did during three years at drama school.
One of the shows I would very much love to be a part of is 'Mad Men' - walking around that office.
I actually don't get massages very much. But Epsom salt baths are better than any massage.
My mother taught me to cleanse, tone, and moisturize twice a day, so I always do that - I could be partying or working late, but I'm never too tired to take care of my skin.
My father always said, 'Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf' - so I make sure I read.
A young Brit girl with no theatre experience decided to take on an iconic American role on Broadway. Maybe I should have thought that through?
I think 'Game Of Thrones' is incredibly true to the books. I think the fans will, hopefully, be very pleased with how true to the books we are.
I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, and they were getting ready for a life of unemployment, so they're just happy I'm in work!
I grew up around horses, but acting and riding on camera is a whole different thing.
I spent most of my life watching HBO series wishing that at some point in my career I might be able to work with them.
