Quotes by Emilia Clarke

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

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

One of the many things I love about Daenerys from Game of Thrones is she's given me an opportunity to fly the flag for young girls and women, to be more than just somebody's wife and somebody's girlfriend.

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

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

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

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 told my parents I wanted to be an actor, and they were getting ready for a life of unemployment.

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

My life is unrecognisable compared to what it was - "Game of Thrones" has opened doors that were never there before.

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

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.