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" I feel incredibly passionate about Scotland not becoming an independent country. "

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" Oh God, I feel hugely privileged to have not only been a part of 'Game of Thrones,' but also to have a catchphrase. It's a lovely thing. "

" I personally have been drawn to female roles who are incredibly strong; females who are dominant and know their own mind; who are feisty in their own way without being annoying. I like it when she has a dark side, but she also has a playful side. "

" Working on 'Honeymoon,' an independent movie, was almost like working on TV with the space, and everything was stripped down - costume and hair and makeup. There was very little to hide behind, and you absolutely had to create the character from within. "

" The honeymoon phase always ends, for everyone. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I'd love to try comedy, which I've never actually done. I could fail miserably at it, but I'd have fun working it out. "

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

" 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! "

" I was very fortunate to have gone to drama school in London for three years, and that was classical training in the sense that a lot of it was dominated by stage work, so I would love to go back to stage. "

" '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 would love to do comedy, but you have to be phenomenally good. I'm not sure I'm there yet. I can imagine it being so much fun but I don't think I've quite got the gall to go ahead just yet. "

" Mum and Dad paid me 50 pence, which was a lot of money when I was 8 years old, not to dye my hair. "

" I have always been a big fan of the BBC program 'Luther' with Idris Elba. "

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

" I like to think that I can run, but I remember once running up and down through different terrains while on set in Iceland, and I face planted. "

" 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 know my beliefs. I know where I stand on issues and concerns, and I feel that there is the right platform to tackle those concerns. And if you're lucky enough to have a voice on something you have knowledge, then speak your mind, but only really for things for which you have an input. "

" It's nice to get my teeth into something that isn't a stereotypical female role. "

" The phenomenon that is 'Game Of Thrones' has propelled many actors associated with it into the minds of directors and producers, and it's a fabulous position to be in. It's because it's so adored and respected, of such high quality with such amazing cinematography. "

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

" I wish I were as tough and strong as the women that I'm lucky enough to portray. "

" 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. "

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

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

" The gap between film and TV is narrowing, and that's great for us all. "

" 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!' "