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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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" 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. "

" The calibre of TV's changing. It's becoming much more epic. To rival film, definitely. "

" 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! "

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

" 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 long for the countryside. That's where I get my calm and tranquillity - from being able to come and find a spot of green. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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! "

" Croatia has been glorious - it's so beautiful, and I want to go back as often as I can. "

" 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. "

" I wear tinted moisturized since, on the stage, we tend to wear such heavy stage makeup. "

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

" I think as a woman it's in our nature to nurture someone else. Sometimes at the expense of ourselves. "

" You have to do whatever jobs you can to pay the rent. "

" I find that a lot of the good acting comes out when you're physically being pushed: your brain turns off and just deals with the situation at hand. You get to a point where you're exhausted at the end of the day, but I quite like that. "

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

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

" 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'm just a girl who loves mascara. "

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

" Me and heels are very good friends. "

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

" 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. "

" I actually don't get massages very much. But Epsom salt baths are better than any massage. "

" My father always said, 'Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf' - so I make sure I read. "