“It is hard in some ways. You’re like a little crab; you carry everything around with you. Travelling as much as I do makes you appreciate where you’re at. It makes home wonderful. And work is always new and exciting and different, because you’re never in one place too long.”

Emilia Clarke photographed by Guy Aroch for VS (2014)

My life is unrecognizable 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 for Glamour US - May 2016 

_{Music is something that’s always been a huge part of my life. 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 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 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!

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.