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" There's so many different things that you can physically change for a character. "
Lily Collins
Change
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Many
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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 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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" I was raised by my mom, pretty much, and she just had this very non-judgmental, having no shame about yourself, no regrets, just trusting your gut and your instinct, and treating yourself with respect. "
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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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" 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. "
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" 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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" I want to produce and direct and write one day. "
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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 don't want to acquire whatever 'fame' is. "
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" I've always been weirdly interested in food documentaries. "
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" I've been so fortunate to work with so many successful women who are moms as well. "
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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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" 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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" I love mixing in high street stuff and vintage. "
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" No, I like to wear as least amount of makeup as I can during my everyday life because I'm just all about keeping my skin healthy and hydrated and I love to laugh and have a great time and smile - that's when I feel the most pretty so I just want to make sure that I stay happy. "
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Happy
Life
" It used to bother me - having bigger, fuller brows. I even plucked them once so I'd fit in, but I hated them and couldn't wait for them to grow back. Now I embrace them. I realized the quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful. "
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" 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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" To play someone I loved in my favourite fairytale as a kid is a total honour. "
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Total
Kid
" You always hope someone will take you under their wing and teach you - when it's Warren Beatty, it's like, 'Oh my God, how is this real?' "
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Hope
Teach
Always
" 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've always loved being active, and I used to do sports - basketball, soccer, volleyball - growing up. "
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Soccer
Sports
" My parents read me fairy tales every night and I used to believe I was a fairytale princess, like every young girl. I had all the Disney dressing-up costumes and would play every character. "
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" I'm just fascinated by visiting actual castles in the countryside. "
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Countryside
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" 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. "
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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 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. "
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" 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.' "
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" Cate Blanchett. Judi Dench. Helen Mirren. Everything about them. Even their fashion choices. They're so with it and cool and women I admire. They take chances. They're chameleons. Everything that they do. They're also amazing mothers. "
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Cool
Amazing
" Don't let the American twang fool you. I still say, 'I'm going home,' when I come to England, and I love a good old cup of PG Tips with a Jaffa Cake. "
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