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" 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? "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" No talent lies in my dancing. "

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

" 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 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 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! "

" I do love singing. I wouldn't say I'm any good, but I definitely love it - especially jazz singing. "

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

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

" 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 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 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! "

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

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

" Never in a million years did I think 'Game of Thrones' was going to take off like it did. "

" 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. "

" 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. "