Emilia Clarke

“My rule is never to look at anything on the Internet.”

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

“All of the press and stuff - that's the scary stuff. The acting is what I got trained to do.”

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

“You have to do whatever jobs you can to pay the rent.”

“The '90s were really just bad for fashion and hair.”

“I think as a woman it's in our nature to nurture someone else. Sometimes at the expense of ourselves.”

“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 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.”

“My mother taught me how to apply my own makeup at 13 years old, and the most important lesson I learned is to never touch my eyebrows and to cleanse, tone, and moisturize twice a day.”

“No talent lies in my dancing.”

“One of the shows I would very much love to be a part of is 'Mad Men' - walking around that office.”

“I owe absolutely everything to HBO.”

“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.”

“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.'”

“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.”

“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 father always said, 'Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf' - so I make sure I read.”

“'Elizabeth' is something I've looked to a lot for a strong female leader.”

“I tried a robin heart once. It wasn't very good.”