Drama school is fundamentally practical. I didn't write any essays, so I came out with a BA honors degree in acting.

I spent most of my life watching HBO series wishing that at some point in my career I might be able to work with them.

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.

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

Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf

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

I cannot contain this. Please, can we all have something sexual together? You're both beautiful, even just a hug.'