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I'm drawn to roles that have real substance, that aren't just the victim or the teenage girl or the girlfriend.

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Lily Collins
Age: 35
Born: 1989
Born: March 18
Actor
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Guildford
Surrey
UK
Lily Jane Collins
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To play someone I loved in my favourite fairytale as a kid is a total 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 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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No matter what, I need to maintain my sense of self and always be true to who I am.
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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 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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I love baking, it's the most calming thing for me. It's therapeutic, it makes the house smell good, and I get to take the goods to my friends. I do it for other people.
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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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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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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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Think before you speak. Think before you judge. Think before you think you have a person all figured out.
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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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Snow White has always been one of my favorite fairy tales growing up. To be able to say, I'm going to be Snow White - it's crazy. It's an honor.
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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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I don't wear dresses all the time - it's nice to save those moments for certain occasions and to make it feel extra special.
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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.
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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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I never go with something in mind. I like having an array of generations in my outfits!
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I've only ever known growing up across different countries - to me it's just fun.
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I think I've been brought up very well by both my parents. I am very cautious and I think I'm now fit for the world I'm in. They're very much behind my modelling and very supportive.
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