1. “You come from a happy family; you want to create a happy family” – Emilia Clarke

2. “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.” – Emilia Clarke

3. “Any opportunity to get into fashion and find a beautiful dress, I’m very definitely excited about that.” – Emilia Clarke

4. “I learned more doing ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ than I did during three years at drama school.” – Emilia Clarke

5. “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.” – Emilia Clarke

6. “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.” – Emilia Clarke

7. “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.” – Emilia Clarke

8. “I want to be known for my acting, not for my breasts.” – Emilia Clarke

9. “Music is something that’s always been a huge part of my life.” – Emilia Clarke

10. “My father always said, ‘Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf’ – so I make sure I read.” – Emilia Clarke

11. “I think as a woman it’s in our nature to nurture someone else. Sometimes at the expense of ourselves.” – Emilia Clarke

12. “It’s the growth of a girl into a woman. She’s being thrown into the deep end, to see if she can sink or swim, and she decides to do it her way. It was wonderful to see a character with such humble beginnings, and such low self-esteem, beginning to trust herself. So my feelings within filming it were echoed – in a much more dramatic way, obviously.” – Emilia Clarke

13. “I was afraid of being a failure, of not having the best time or of being chicken. But every year I get older I think, What was I fearing last year?’ You forget. And then you move on.” – Emilia Clarke

14. “Beauty is laughter. It’s being inspired. If you look emaciated and tired and full of self-loathing, you do not look beautiful, no matter how perfect your hair and makeup is. We should be celebrating having a giggle a bit more. Laughter is free as well, which is good.” – Emilia Clarke

15. “Don’t do drugs, don’t have sex, and don’t touch your eyebrows” – Emilia Clarke