Jaime Lannister Quotes

Jaime Lannister, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, delivers some of Game of Thrones's most memorable lines. Below are 3 of the best Jaime Lannister quotes from Game of Thrones, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 3 pieces of trivia about the character.

Best Jaime Lannister Quotes

"The things I do for love."

— Jaime Lannister, Season 1, Episode 1 - Winter Is Coming

"By what right does the wolf judge the lion?"

— Jaime Lannister, Season 3, Episode 5 - Kissed by Fire

"There are no men like me. Only me."

— Jaime Lannister, Season 2, Episode 7 - A Man Without Honor

Jaime Lannister Trivia & Fun Facts

  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau auditioned multiple times before landing the role of Jaime.
  • The prosthetic golden hand weighed about two pounds and made it difficult for Nikolaj to perform action scenes.
  • Jaime's bathtub confession scene with Brienne is widely considered one of the best-acted scenes in the series.

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