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" I sang for 'Mirror Mirror.' I love singing. "
Lily Collins
Mirror
Love
Singing
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" 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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" As a little girl living in the English countryside, I used to go running around in the forests, creating my own fairy tale. "
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" My dad knows how to tell a story. He'd make me laugh by doing all the different voices. "
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" Because my dad was often gone, I never wanted to do anything that would make him stay away even longer. I became extra careful about what I said and how I said it, afraid he'd think I was angry or didn't love him. And the truth is, I was angry. I missed him and wanted him there. "
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" I grew up understanding the pros and cons of what you're getting into and knowing what comes with your job. I like to keep my private life private, and then work is work. I feel so far I've had a really good balance with that. "
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" 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. "
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" I don't want to acquire whatever 'fame' is. "
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" My advice for girls who are waiting for their Prince Charming is to be open for anything. Be open to new experiences, be open to the idea that it may take longer than you want, but if you're open to meeting new people and new adventures, then love will come along. "
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" The less you have on your face, the less there is to go wrong. "
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" I want to produce and direct and write one day. "
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" I've always been a huge admirer and lover of Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang. I love so many British designers like Stella McCartney. "
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Always
" I feel like what Director Bong is so amazing at is taking so many things and presenting them to you - never telling you how to think, but, if you leave the theater thinking something, we've done our jobs right. "
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Feel
Amazing
" I find that I'm really attracted to mysterious creatives, and I love people that are able to put their emotions out there for not just the world to see, but just that are giving of their emotions, but a little bit mysterious and elusive as well. "
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Giving
" I went to a high school, I took tests, I took finals, I went to football games - I did the whole thing. Because I really wanted to have that normalcy. "
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High School
Football
Games
" 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. "
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Face
World
Experience
" I was very lucky that my first film, 'The Blind Side,' I worked with Sandra Bullock. "
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" I've had to prove myself. But I'm driven, and I would love to make my own mark on the world. "
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World
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" My mom brought me up on old Hollywood. I had been living in Los Angeles, respecting old movies and growing up with people that were icons that I got to speak to. "
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Me
Growing Up
People
" So much has changed since the '70s and '80s when it comes to acting and being in the public eye. We'd go out to a restaurant, and there would be five or six people. Now there's a lot more, plus social media, and this desire to bring other people down. "
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Media
People
Social Media
" I loved Jennifer Lawrence's performance in 'Winter's Bone.' "
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Loved
Performance
" I rarely, rarely - unless it's a big red carpet - wear all one designer. "
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Red Carpet
" I think it's just important to not judge people based on their physicality because it's really about personality and people's hearts and souls. That's what drew me to Audrey Hepburn who is kind of like my icon. "
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Personality
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" I love to write down things I notice about people or things I've overheard people saying that are interesting. I love people-watching, and I love taking the time to notice the small things. "
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Small
" I love Helena Bonham Carter because every character that she portrays, she's just something completely different. And she has that quirky factor that she just owns. "
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" I just want to start conversations. I want to do films that prompt conversations - whether that is positive, negative, indifferent - just ones that you leave the theater wanting to know more, wanting to watch the film over and over again. "
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" When it comes to the work, I'm excited to see what people think. When it comes to the private life, that's when I don't pay attention. "
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" Makeup, in general, is amazing. "
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" 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. "
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Used
" 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. "
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" Morning or night, I love putting mint or spearmint oil on my temples and the back of my neck. There's this aromatherapy quality of both easing tension and waking you up. "
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