I went to school, and I remember that you had to do these tests to find out what set you're in - how clever you are. I put down "Kit Harington," and they looked at me like I was completely stupid, and they said, "No, you're Christopher Harington, I'm afraid." It was only then I learnt my actual name. That was kind of a bizarre existential crisis for an 11-year-old to have, but in the end I always stuck with Kit, because I felt that's who I was. I'm not really a "Chris."

The best people to have power are the ones who don't want it.

I love going out. I love partying.

Politics is a game and a profession. It doesn't really serve the people the politicians are supposed to serve.

I've always been a bit of a self-doubter, I think a lot of actors are. I still am.

Like every actor, you get notorious for maybe one role and then get offered a lot of similar roles.

I'm very lucky, I've got two very loving parents, still very much together, and always been very supportive.