Something that on paper sounds horrific was not in reality at all for someone who was in it and experienced and was living through it, everyone who handled it was seamless and graceful. Emilia Clarke More Quotes by Emilia Clarke More Quotes From Emilia Clarke 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? Emilia Clarke theatregirlshould-have My father always says, ‘Never trust anyone who has a TV bigger than their bookshelf.’ So I make sure I read. Back at home, I just put up a massive bookcase and asked everyone I know and love to help me fill it with their favorite books. It’s been quite nice because I’ve learned a lot about my friends and family from what they’ve been giving me. A book says a lot about a person. Emilia Clarke nicefatherbook Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf Emilia Clarke never-trusttvsbook One of the many things I love about Daenerys from Game of Thrones is she's given me an opportunity to fly the flag for young girls and women, to be more than just somebody's wife and somebody's girlfriend. Emilia Clarke girlgamesopportunity 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! Emilia Clarke unemploymentactorsparent Sometimes I feel like the kid left out - the weirdo with the silver hair that no one likes to talk to. Emilia Clarke likeshairkids Personally, I'd like as many children as I can pop out, I reckon. You come from a happy family; you want to create a happy family. And in the same breath, I'd like to be on stage at England's National Theatre, doing Miller and Chekhov. Give me a Sam Mendes/Tennessee Williams combination-that would be glorious. And to be making some Oscar-worthy movies with Scorsese. I'm always looking for the hard road. That way, you remain interested and interesting. Hopefully. Emilia Clarke givingchildreninteresting Don’t do drugs, don’t have sex, and don’t touch your eyebrows. Emilia Clarke eyebrowsdrugsex 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 doorsfallthinking I was at a Golden Globes after party and Channing f**king Tatum came up to me, and his stunning missus, Jenna Dewan. And they said, 'We call each other moon of my life and my sun and stars’ and all that. I was like, 'I cannot contain this. Please, can we all have something sexual together? You're both beautiful. Even just a hug'. Emilia Clarke starskingsbeautiful Music is something that's always been a huge part of my life. Emilia Clarke music-ishuge 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.' Emilia Clarke makeupgirlhair Being a single girl in New York it's what you should be doing in your twenties! Emilia Clarke girltwentiesnew-york 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! Emilia Clarke dramaschoolthinking All of the press and stuff - that's the scary stuff. The acting is what I got trained to do. Emilia Clarke scaryactingstuff 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. Emilia Clarke makeupmotheryears 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. Emilia Clarke girlgivingpast 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 greenablelong 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. Emilia Clarke gamescharacterbook I came out of my mum's stomach going, 'I want to be an actor!' Emilia Clarke stomachactorswant
