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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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Lily Collins
Age: 35
Born: 1989
Born: March 18
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Guildford
Surrey
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Lily Jane Collins
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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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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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Starting at 16 years old I was in boardrooms of older executives pitching talk shows. I wanted to be the youngest talk show host for a really long time.
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I like to think of myself as a very passionate person, and as very determined. So, if I set my mind on something, I definitely stop at no end to find within myself the power to keep going, whether that involves thinking of a new approach to a problem, or physically challenging myself.
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I've realized the quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful.
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It's really important to stand up for yourself and not always agree with what people say if indeed you don't feel that that's true
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I watched a few of Warren Beatty films when I was growing up...my Dad loved 'Heaven Can Wait.'
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In the '30s, every day was an event. And, as much as I love that idea, I think nowadays it's nice to have the differentiation of when you dress up and when you don't.
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But the thing is, I was never looking at a strategic way of gaining fame. That's not why I'm doing this.
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I think the big thing is the fairy tale. It's taking old folk fairy tales and retelling them in modern day. I think it's just taking you out of everyday life, and everyone loves a good fairy tale.
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I never go with something in mind. I like having an array of generations in my outfits!
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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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I was never afraid of going after what I wanted, and making that known, and being vocal about it.
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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 don't really have a favorite song. Music is such a big part of who I am, and speaks to so many different emotions inside me, that I don't have an all-time favorite.
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When you trust and have elevated personnel in each department then the sky really is the limit.
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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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I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different.
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Marla [from Rules Don't Apply] especially, believed that she has a certain set of rules that she had to abide by, in order to be successful in Hollywood. How she acted, how she approached things and even in her relationship with her mother - there were a lot more rules and regulations expected of ambitious women, even before they got into the door.
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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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