Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Quotes

For 'Game of Thrones,' I realized immediately that it was about the characters.

'Game of Thrones' is the broadest of narratives. I don't know if anyone in the U.S. has done a story on such a large scale before, both in terms of what George R.R. Martin wrote and what's on the show.

What's so strong about 'Game of Thrones' is that it's a character and political drama, with a sort of fantasy backdrop.

I love George R.R. Martin's 'Game of Thrones' series.

My girlfriend has read all the 'Game of Thrones' books - twice.

I spent a whole summer working on what proved to be 'A Game of Thrones'.

'Game of Thrones' isn't all about magic - it's way more about political scheming and family tensions - but to be a part of this exclusive magic club is actually really cool.

I was a huge fan of 'Game Of Thrones.' I hadn't read the books but had watched the series from the beginning.

I'm hooked on 'Game of Thrones.' I'm a fan of the books and the show.

You pull anyone from an alien planet down to Earth, and you want to show them great work, show them Tywin Lannister on 'Game of Thrones.' I mean, it's just as good as it gets.

'Game of Thrones' focuses on what's real.

People are like, 'What's Game of Thrones about?' I'm like, 'It's in the title.' For real, this is a game for the Iron Throne. No matter what character you are, you're sucked into that at some point.

I have to say that after some initial resistance, I'm now a complete 'Game of Thrones' addict.

What I love is that 'Game of Thrones' is always up for surprises.

I'm a sponge when it comes to stories. I'd say everything influences me in some way, but for 'Red Queen' in particular, I was really affected by the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.

Jen Lawrence is quite a fan of 'Game of Thrones.'

I'm not consumed with political machinations.

Obviously, 'Homeland' is not just a spy thriller. It's more than that, but 'Tyrant' will be a bit more of a palace drama. It'll be about the families, but there will be political intrigue as well.

Cersei in 'Game of Thrones' is quite solid and stiff.

One of the trickiest things about 'Game of Thrones' is just seeding those first couple of episodes with that basic information that people need to know, both about the world and the ground rules of the world, and the relationships between the characters, as far as who means what to whom and why.

Trouble began in 1868 where my sometimes querulous nature earned me powerful enemies among those whom I had vigorously denounced as the "the few who seek to grasp all power and wealth". These same men, mainline Republicans, soon saw to the termination of my political career.

One thing 'Game of Thrones' has taught us all is to guard against too much emotional investment.

I'm addicted to 'Game Of Thrones.'

I'm not being presumptuous, I hope, when I say that 'The Crown' is little bit like 'The Godfather.' It is essentially about a family in power and survival.

We've been given this great gift, this huge canvas of these beautiful books by George Martin, and the idea of telling this whole epic through to the end is incredibly compelling.