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" I do love singing. I wouldn't say I'm any good, but I definitely love it - especially jazz singing. "
Emilia Clarke
Singing
Say
Good
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" My father always said, 'Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf' - so I make sure I read. "
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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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" 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. "
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" Never in a million years did I think 'Game of Thrones' was going to take off like it did. "
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" Being a single girl in New York... it's what you should be doing in your twenties! "
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" I grew up around horses, but acting and riding on camera is a whole different thing. "
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" 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! "
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" I'm just a girl who loves mascara. "
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" 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! "
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" 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. "
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Moments
Work Hard
Thought
" 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. "
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" Any opportunity to get into fashion and find a beautiful dress, I'm very definitely excited about that. "
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Fashion
Opportunity
Beautiful
" 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.' "
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Hair
Makeup
Truth
" 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. "
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Long
Find
Calm
" I learned more doing 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' than I did during three years at drama school. "
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School
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Breakfast
" No talent lies in my dancing. "
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Lies
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" 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. "
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Woman
You
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" I tried a robin heart once. It wasn't very good. "
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Once
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Very
" 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. "
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Fans
Books
Game
" 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
End
Child
Singing
" 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. "
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Life
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" My favorite Hepburn moment is in 'Sabrina,' when she steps off a boat in white shorts and a plaid shirt. Chic, classic, and unfussy. "
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White
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" 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. "
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More
Flow
Got
" The '90s were really just bad for fashion and hair. "
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Really
" 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. "
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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. "
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Much
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" 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. "
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Makeup
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" My rule is never to look at anything on the Internet. "
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Look
Internet
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" Drama school is fundamentally practical. I didn't write any essays, so I came out with a BA honors degree in acting. "
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School
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" 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. "
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