Quotes from Emilia Clarke

The calibre of TV's changing. It's becoming much more epic. To rival film, definitely.

I owe absolutely everything to HBO.

I actually don't get massages very much. But Epsom salt baths are better than any massage.

I learned more doing 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' than I did during three years at drama school.

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.

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.'

My dad's a sound designer, and he used to take me to work with him.

Music is something that's always been a huge part of my life.

I long for the countryside. That's where I get my calm and tranquillity - from being able to come and find a spot of green.

After my last audition for 'Game of Thrones,' they said, 'Congratulations, princess.' I was like, 'Bye-bye, call centre.'

I have very sensitive skin, so I have to care for it properly.

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.

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.

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'm just a girl who loves mascara.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Personally, I'd like as many children as I can pop out, I reckon.

I wear tinted moisturized since, on the stage, we tend to wear such heavy stage makeup.

Me and heels are very good friends.

I grew up around horses, but acting and riding on camera is a whole different thing.

I'd give my right arm to be, like, a random extra on 'Girls,' just to walk past one of the scenarios. I'd love that more than anything.