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" I'm such a believer in going to set, even when you're not working, because I think the best things to be learned, you don't necessarily get from your own scene or from someone speaking to you and telling you advice. I think it's all about watching and just taking it all in. It's not even when the cameras are rolling, necessarily. "

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" 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. "

Lily Collins

High School

Football

Games

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

" I've only ever known growing up across different countries - to me it's just fun. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" I couldn't handle the pain and confusion surrounding my dad's divorce, and I was having a hard time balancing being a teenager with pursuing two different grown-up careers. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I remember the first scene I shot on 'The Blind Side.' I was with Sandra Bullock, and I kept trying to stop myself thinking, 'Oh my God, I can't believe I'm in a movie with her.' "

" I'm trying to be the most vibrant version of myself. "

" I grew up knowing the pros and cons of the business and knowing what comes with pursuing what you love in terms of being in the public eye. I also grew up among people that were considered celebrities and people that people admired. "

" 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. "

Lily Collins

Growing Up

People

" I did a show when I was two, but I didn't start acting as a child. I wanted to go to school every day and be with my friends and really have that experience. "

" When I went through my eating disorder, I never sought medical assistance. I created myths in my head about how I should get through things, so the idea that I could surround myself with truth and feel comfortable enough to speak mine allowed me to breathe. "

" 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

California

Back

" My mum always removed her make-up at night and taught me early on about the importance of taking care of your skin, especially when you're travelling or extremely busy, because it's so easily affected by your surroundings and health. "

Lily Collins

Night

Health

" I don't choose projects according to the idea of being a role model. To be considered as one is definitely an honor. "

" I like acting impulsively, but I'm also extremely thoughtful about what I do. So, it's not like someone would say 'Don't do something,' and I'd automatically go, 'I'm gonna do it anyway.' "

Lily Collins

Say

Someone

" I'm very British at heart. When I come to England, I say I'm coming home, and then it's funny: when I leave England to go back to L.A., I also say I'm going back home. "

Lily Collins

Heart

Home

" 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 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

Want

People

" 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

" It's a weird thing to have your dad or your parent be on the stage with a million people saying their name, and you're like, 'No, that's just dad.' "

" I think we all want to fit in at a young age. "

" I've grown up knowing that you put as much of your private life out there as you feel comfortable with. "

" The journalist in me always loved relating and socialising and connecting with people, but there came a point where I needed to make a decision to stop that being my focus and really focus on acting - an audience are only really going to believe me as a character to an extent if they don't know me as Lily that well. "

Lily Collins

Character

People

" I don't know if this is too weird to say, but this is completely surreal for me. Bizarre. The cover of 'Teen Vogue' has been on my bucket list forever. "

" 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. "