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