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" I definitely think it opened doors for me and what was so fantastic about 'Downton' being showed over in the States, was that it helped get me noticed. "

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" For the first time in my life I tried whale. It was very chewy and quite fatty. My friend had had whale before, so I knew it would be quite blubbery. It was delicious. I loved it. It was smoked, so it had a lovely kind of tangy taste to it. We had it a couple of nights. I was won over. It was very yummy. "

" I believe that we're not alone. How can we be alone in an infinite universe? I'm using the word 'alien' with a little trepidation because I know that sparks so many different versions of that word, and there are so many different images that come into one person's head when someone says it. "

" I loved my experience on 'Downton Abbey.' We shot it in six months, and it was the first time I'd ever been on TV, and I was surrounded by my friends. It was a wonderful, wonderful time. "

" I've been watching 'Luther' since the beginning. My family adore it, too, so it was like a passion project for me. "

" When I left 'Downton Abbey,' it hadn't yet taken off and become the phenomenon that it is, to this day. That all happened after I left. But, it was fabulous to be a part of it and to be a part of the cast. We had an absolute ball! "

" It's kind of ridiculous, but I hate creepy crawlers. Like centipedes. It's just the fact that they have so many legs! I am not great with spiders either. That absolutely creeps me out. "

" I remember bossing my younger siblings around and making them put on shows and skits with me. "

" I remember loving 'Braveheart,' and I still do! It was one of those films my family had on video and we watched over and over again. "

" My parents live there, and I was born and raised in Scotland. I lived there for the first 11 years of my life, until my parents decided to take our family to France where we lived for a couple of years. We then moved back to Scotland, and that is where I feel most home - where I come back to myself, and I love more than I can say. "

" I was lucky enough to get into drama school in London back in 2005, and I was there for three years, and in those three years, we did a lot of theater. A lot of classical training. "

" I'm doing a bit of theatre: I'm doing a Mike Bartlett play called 'Contractions.' I'm very, very happy and lucky to be going back to the stage. "

" I had the most fantastic time filming 'Downton.' "

" I didn't get into university, so I had to go to drama college! "

" From a young age, I wanted to differentiate myself from my older siblings. "

" 'Luther' is raw and brutal like 'Game Of Thrones,' but it's coincidence. If I'm drawn to anything, it would be the writing. Choosing a project is an organic process where I'm taken in by the character and storyline, not the genre, whether fantasy or gritty and raw. "

" I'm not yet fortunate enough to take only the scripts that capture my fancy, but each one has to be a new experience, to put me in a light that audiences haven't necessarily seen me before. "

" With big productions, you can sometimes get lost with the terminology and all the different departments. "

" The 'Game of Thrones' wardrobe department is so detail-oriented. "

Game Of Thrones

" I taught myself to listen and kind of regurgitate what I was surrounded by, and it's been a wonderful tool to have as an actor. "

" I am a huge box sets fan and love a Sunday marathon session watching my favourite series back-to-back. "

" It is so inspirational, to see that in the world of Westeros, men are answering to women, and they are a force to be reckoned with. It's empowering, and it's inspirational as well, because you're just like, 'This is great!' "

" My elder brother and sister were both sporty and academic, and I think, subconsciously, I knew I couldn't go down that avenue. "

" The universe is so enormous, and we have no idea what's on the other side of the galaxy. It's a lovely thing to be able to tap into. I'm definitely not opposed to any supernatural ideas, but I've never encountered any. I believe in spirits, but I've never seen a ghost. And I believe in Heaven and Hell. "

" I had worked in TV prior to working on 'Game of Thrones' - 'Game of Thrones' is far more cinematic than any other television show that I had done before, and so I feel that the worlds of TV and film are most definitely merging as one. "

" My mum's maiden name was Dalglish, so I have Scottish blood in me. "

" I certainly relate to Ygritte in the fact that she is so strong and also ruthless as well and I feel that especially within 'Game of Thrones,' I think that as a show, it is one of the frontrunners for showing dominant female characters and making sure that men answer to women rather than the other way around. "

" I do love archery in my day-to-day life because I find it very therapeutic, and I've trained every season with the bow and arrow. "

" I'm Scottish, but I also feel British at that same time. "

" If you're like me and love chatting about your latest box set addiction, then Sky Box Sets Club has everything you'll need to kick start conversations with friends on Twitter or in the office the next day. "

" I just know that for my honeymoon, I'm not going to go to a cabin in the woods. "