“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“Croatia has been glorious – it’s so beautiful, and I want to go back as often as I can.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I’m just a girl who loves mascara.”
― Emilia Clarke
“My father always said, ‘Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf’ – so I make sure I read.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“You come from a happy family; you want to create a happy family.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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
“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.’”
― Emilia Clarke
“I think as a woman it’s in our nature to nurture someone else. Sometimes at the expense of ourselves.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I’m really old-fashioned. An Epsom salt bath, that’s genuinely better than any massage.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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!”
― Emilia Clarke
“After my last audition for ‘Game of Thrones,’ they said, ‘Congratulations, princess.’ I was like, ‘Bye-bye, call centre.’”
― Emilia Clarke
“My rule is never to look at anything on the Internet.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“Music is something that’s always been a huge part of my life.”
― Emilia Clarke
“The calibre of TV’s changing. It’s becoming much more epic. To rival film, definitely.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“Never in a million years did I think ‘Game of Thrones’ was going to take off like it did.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“All of the press and stuff – that’s the scary stuff. The acting is what I got trained to do.”
― Emilia Clarke
“Drama school is fundamentally practical. I didn’t write any essays, so I came out with a BA honors degree in acting.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“The ’90s were really just bad for fashion and hair.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“Being a single girl in New York… it’s what you should be doing in your twenties!”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I came out of my mum’s stomach going, ‘I want to be an actor!’”
― Emilia Clarke
“I grew up around horses, but acting and riding on camera is a whole different thing.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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!”
― Emilia Clarke
“Any opportunity to get into fashion and find a beautiful dress, I’m very definitely excited about that.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I do love singing. I wouldn’t say I’m any good, but I definitely love it – especially jazz singing.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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?”
― Emilia Clarke
“No talent lies in my dancing.”
― Emilia Clarke
“My dad’s a sound designer, and he used to take me to work with him.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I have very sensitive skin, so I have to care for it properly.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I wear tinted moisturized since, on the stage, we tend to wear such heavy stage makeup.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I actually don’t get massages very much. But Epsom salt baths are better than any massage.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“One of the shows I would very much love to be a part of is ‘Mad Men’ – walking around that office.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I learned more doing ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ than I did during three years at drama school.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“My favorite Hepburn moment is in ‘Sabrina,’ when she steps off a boat in white shorts and a plaid shirt. Chic, classic, and unfussy.”
― Emilia Clarke
“Personally, I’d like as many children as I can pop out, I reckon.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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!”
― Emilia Clarke
“You have to do whatever jobs you can to pay the rent.”
― Emilia Clarke
“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.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I tried a robin heart once. It wasn’t very good.”
― Emilia Clarke
“’Elizabeth’ is something I’ve looked to a lot for a strong female leader.”
― Emilia Clarke
“I owe absolutely everything to HBO.”
― Emilia Clarke
“Me and heels are very good friends.”
― Emilia Clarke
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