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" I get kids who say, 'Oh, I love your movie, but my mum loves your dad.' It's really nice to be able to share that with him, but it doesn't define who I am career-wise. "

Lily Collins

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" There's no California tan about me. People assume I can't tan, but I actually can. I went on a trip to Hawaii when I was younger and came back so tan that people were like, 'What happened?' It's just not something I actively do. I want to embrace my ivory. "

Lily Collins

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" I remember the screen test for 'Gossip Girl' was on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. I was about 17 or 18 years old at the time. I remember driving onto the lot and going, 'Oh my God. This is surreal.' "

" Entertainment is a great form of being able to tell a story and to spread a message. "

" As an actor, you gain weight, you lose weight, you change your hair color, and you make changes physically and emotionally to be able to understand the character. "

" 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. "

" I think, in life, we want to surround ourselves with people who make us think and question ourselves, and those are the types of films I want to do and the types of characters that I hope I get to continue to play. "

" I'm a huge fan of the series of books by Cassandra Clare, 'The Mortal Instruments.' "

" At a party recently I was introduced to Meryl Streep, and it took me a second to get my head around it. You know, that I'm meeting these people now. I'm doing it. "

Lily Collins

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" Makeup, in general, is amazing. "

" There is a Twitter account apparently dedicated to my brows. I do not Tweet on it, but... they talk about who they've seen today. "

" A lot of people in my generation have dared to ask questions like, 'Who is James Dean?' And I can't imagine asking a question like that, just because it's been ingrained in me since I was so young. "

" My mom is such a strong, independent, strong-willed woman, and she always taught me to accept my worth for how I viewed myself and female empowerment, and it's okay to be independent and also need someone at the same time. I kinda get to be both. "

" There's so many different things that you can physically change for a character. "

" During the day, I'm constantly reapplying hand cream. My grandma used to do it all the time, so maybe I got it from her. "

" As a fan of reading - I've always loved reading - I just love reading books that take me away for a little while and let me disappear. And that's why I loved 'Harry Potter' growing up. "

Lily Collins

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" I rarely, rarely - unless it's a big red carpet - wear all one designer. "

" I've never acted fully impulsively. I think with my mind and my heart. "

" I'm constantly surprised by human nature and humanity. And I think that's why I love what I do: because I love to story-tell and bring new characters to life. "

" I grew up being obsessed with old Hollywood and loving the history, what's behind the scenes, and what people don't know. "

" I sing some songs but don't expect me to release an album anytime soon. "

Lily Collins

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" I really think everything happens for a reason. "

" I loved Jennifer Lawrence's performance in 'Winter's Bone.' "

" From a young age, I've had a desire to put forward this perfect image, whatever perfect was. "

" I'm drawn to roles that have real substance, that aren't just the victim or the teenage girl or the girlfriend. "

" I love getting oxygen facials because I travel a lot. My skin gets pretty dry with all the airplanes. "

" I've always loved fantasy books. Even just growing up, I've always kind of loved magic and fantasy. "

" I didn't want to have people open doors for me. My dad never made a call on my behalf to anyone - not to a producer, a director, or a casting agent. "

Lily Collins

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" I've always loved big eyes, like those of Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor. But my mother didn't allow me to wear make-up until I was 15. "

Lily Collins

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" I sang for 'Mirror Mirror.' I love singing. "