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I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different.

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Lily Collins
Age: 35
Born: 1989
Born: March 18
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Model
Socialite
Television Actor
Writer
Guildford
Surrey
UK
Lily Jane Collins
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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 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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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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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 like to be comfortable but I also like to look put together all the time.
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The idea that I get to travel and do what I love and call it a job is just a blessing.
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I love to test boundaries.
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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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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 love watching old movies anyway - I grew up with my mom watching old movies and being immersed in the history of old Hollywood.
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I’m a huge fan of the books myself, so to know that I got to play Clary – who’s a literary heroine to me – was a huge honour.
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The weirdest moments for me are in Los Angeles when I go to a mall that I've shopped at since I was 12, and now there's like, massive pictures of our faces everywhere, at my local coffee shops now there's these billboards of people wearing the T-shirts and stuff. It's very strange, but it's really exciting.
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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 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've grown up knowing that you put as much of your private life out there as you feel comfortable with.
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Wearing a corset, a ball gown, heels and a swan hat with wings to fight in the forest gave me a whole new appreciation for everyday clothes, because you really become that alter ego while wearing those costumes in those environments on the set. They just influenced everything you tried to do.
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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 was never afraid of going after what I wanted, and making that known, and being vocal about it.
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