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" I didn't want to land an audition because I was 'The daughter of...' I never wanted to give anyone the opportunity to say, 'You only got the role because of who you are.' "

Lily Collins

Daughter

Say

Opportunity

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Lily Collins

Heart

Home

" There's this common perception that having a famous last name is all you need. A surname may get you a meeting, but if there's no talent you won't get the part. "

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Lily Collins

Growing Up

People

" Growing up in the English countryside, I feel like I'm in a Jane Austen novel when I walk around. I just feel comfortable and confident in those surroundings. "

" I love fashion and always have something put together, but I won't wear anything specifically to be photographed in. I have become more cautious of making funny faces in public. "

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Lily Collins

Blind

Feel

" Never once does 'Snow White' herself look in the mirror so she isn't aware of her beauty or what apparently that does to people. It's really just the queen and the prince that talk about it. "

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" Many of my deepest insecurities stem from my issues with my dad. "

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" Every day, there is a person following me, taking pictures. It's bizarre because I'm just going to the gym or getting a smoothie. I don't have the time or energy to be constantly put together all the time, but that's real life. "

Lily Collins

Life

Time

" Social media has allowed me to communicate with girls all over the world. It's always been really important to me that they know I experience the same things that they do and face the same insecurities. "

" I'm passionate about speaking out against bullying and speaking up for self-awareness with young people and body-image issues and self-esteem issues. "

Lily Collins

Young

Passionate

" I'm in a relationship with myself. I think a lot of young girls should do that. "

" Not many people know my father was an actor. He was the Artful Dodger in 'Oliver!,' and was in a film called 'Frauds,' too. It's interesting talking to him about acting, how much you can get turned down, and how not to take that as a discouragement. It's nice to have that element to relate to for us both. "

" I had some difficult times when I first moved to Los Angeles when people would tell me I was saying things wrong. I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different. "

Lily Collins

People

Be Different

" Art is an amazing form of being able to share our experiences and tell stories and hopefully relate to other people, but you don't know how everyone else is always going to react to what you put out there. "

" My mother used to take me to flea markets in my stroller, and I would just rummage through the piles. You've got to dig through the overstuffed racks that everyone else just walks by. It's the only way to find the cool stuff. "

Lily Collins

Mother

Way