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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
Always
Mother
Me
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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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" I rarely, rarely - unless it's a big red carpet - wear all one designer. "
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" 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. "
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" 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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" When you trust and have elevated personnel in each department, then the sky really is the limit. If you don't have that trust in the backbone of the project, you may not know what you're making. "
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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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" I've always been a firm believer that you don't have to close one door in order to open another. "
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" I remember lying in bed one night when I was 15 and deciding I was ready to go into acting properly. I'd put it off until then because I didn't feel I was ready to handle the rejections. "
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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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" 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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Famous
You
" I love getting oxygen facials because I travel a lot. My skin gets pretty dry with all the airplanes. "
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" When you surprise yourself and you can't remember what the take felt like, then something transformative has happened. "
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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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People
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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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" Makeup, in general, is amazing. "
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" I'm trying to be the most vibrant version of myself. "
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Myself
Most
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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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Time
Small Things
Small
" I'd love to dive into a comedy. "
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Love
Dive
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" I graduated high school, and I always wanted to go to college, but I also really wanted to work at a young age. At 18, I was pitching talk show ideas to different networks. I was a journalist. "
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Age
Work
School
" 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. "
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" It's great when improv is encouraged. It's a really fun thing. It depends on who's in the movie and how their process works as well. It takes a director who is open to that because you have a script, but then something funny could happen on set. "
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" From a young age, I've had a desire to put forward this perfect image, whatever perfect was. "
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" The less you have on your face, the less there is to go wrong. "
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" I don't choose projects according to the idea of being a role model. To be considered as one is definitely an honor. "
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" 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. "
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" At first, I didn't hang out with celebrity kids. That wasn't the way I was brought up. I went to a run-of-the-mill Catholic primary school when we first moved to L.A. But then I went to a high school where there were lots of 'industry' children. Those weren't my best friends and I've never set out to make myself a part of that scene. "
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" Every movie that I'm in is very different in terms of aesthetic and costume. I mean, from 'Mirror, Mirror' to 'Mortal Instruments,' I went from dressy dresses to leather and heels and tight, sexy, chic outfits. "
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" 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. "
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" I would love to do a British period drama. "
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