Top 66 Emilia Clarke Quotes

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.

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!

My life is unrecognisable compared to what it was – ‘Game of Thrones’ has opened doors that were never there before. But it can be dangerous to see it in those terms, I think. It’s best to take it as it comes and work as hard as you can, and hopefully the other things fall into place.

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.

You come from a happy family; you want to create a happy family.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

I came out of my mum’s stomach going, ‘I want to be an actor!’

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.

My father always said, ‘Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf’ – so I make sure I read.

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.

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’m just a girl who loves mascara.

Croatia has been glorious – it’s so beautiful, and I want to go back as often as I can.

Croatia has been glorious – it’s so beautiful, and I want to go back as often as I can.

Any opportunity to get into fashion and find a beautiful dress, I’m very definitely excited about that.

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.

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.

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

I’m really old-fashioned. An Epsom salt bath, that’s genuinely better than any massage.

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

Drama school is fundamentally practical. I didn’t write any essays, so I came out with a BA honors degree in acting.

My life is unrecognisable compared to what it was – ‘Game of Thrones’ has opened doors that were never there before. But it can be dangerous to see it in those terms, I think. It’s best to take it as it comes and work as hard as you can, and hopefully the other things fall into place.

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

I owe absolutely everything to HBO.

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

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!

My favorite Hepburn moment is in ‘Sabrina,’ when she steps off a boat in white shorts and a plaid shirt. Chic, classic, and unfussy.

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

One of the shows I would very much love to be a part of is ‘Mad Men’ – walking around that office.

You come from a happy family; you want to create a happy family.

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 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 do love singing. I wouldn’t say I’m any good, but I definitely love it – especially jazz singing.

The ’90s were really just bad for fashion and hair.

No talent lies in my dancing.

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

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.

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!

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

I tried a robin heart once. It wasn’t very good.

Any opportunity to get into fashion and find a beautiful dress, I’m very definitely excited about that.

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

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

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’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.

Being a single girl in New York… it’s what you should be doing in your twenties!

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

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 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.

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.

Being a single girl in New York… it’s what you should be doing in your twenties!

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.

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

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 do love singing. I wouldn’t say I’m any good, but I definitely love it – especially jazz singing.

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!

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

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