Top 60 Lily Collins Quotes

I always loved dressing up and telling stories.

Social media has allowed me to communicate with girls all over the world. It’s always been really important to me that they know I experience the same things that they do and face the same insecurities.

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.

Even in L.A., where everyone’s in yoga pants, I’ve never been the girl to run around in sweats.

I’ve grown up being obsessed by ‘Harry Potter.’

But the thing is, I was never looking at a strategic way of gaining fame. That’s not why I’m doing this.

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.

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.

I’ve always been a firm believer that you don’t have to close one door in order to open another.

I would love to do a British period drama.

I’m a fashion gal through and through.

I rarely, rarely – unless it’s a big red carpet – wear all one designer.

I’ve always loved writing.

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.

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.

The journalist in me always loved relating and socialising and connecting with people, but there came a point where I needed to make a decision to stop that being my focus and really focus on acting – an audience are only really going to believe me as a character to an extent if they don’t know me as Lily that well.

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.

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.

When I went through my eating disorder, I never sought medical assistance. I created myths in my head about how I should get through things, so the idea that I could surround myself with truth and feel comfortable enough to speak mine allowed me to breathe.

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.

Not many people know my father was an actor. He was the Artful Dodger in ‘Oliver!,’ and was in a film called ‘Frauds,’ too. It’s interesting talking to him about acting, how much you can get turned down, and how not to take that as a discouragement. It’s nice to have that element to relate to for us both.

I grew up being obsessed with old Hollywood and loving the history, what’s behind the scenes, and what people don’t know.

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.

Art is an amazing form of being able to share our experiences and tell stories and hopefully relate to other people, but you don’t know how everyone else is always going to react to what you put out there.

From a young age, I’ve had a desire to put forward this perfect image, whatever perfect was.

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.

I like acting impulsively, but I’m also extremely thoughtful about what I do. So, it’s not like someone would say ‘Don’t do something,’ and I’d automatically go, ‘I’m gonna do it anyway.’

It’s a weird thing to have your dad or your parent be on the stage with a million people saying their name, and you’re like, ‘No, that’s just dad.’

My mum always removed her make-up at night and taught me early on about the importance of taking care of your skin, especially when you’re travelling or extremely busy, because it’s so easily affected by your surroundings and health.

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.

Makeup, in general, is amazing.

I’ve only ever known growing up across different countries – to me it’s just fun.

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.

I just want to start conversations. I want to do films that prompt conversations – whether that is positive, negative, indifferent – just ones that you leave the theater wanting to know more, wanting to watch the film over and over again.

I’m constantly surprised by human nature and humanity. And I think that’s why I love what I do: because I love to story-tell and bring new characters to life.

My last name may have opened doors, but I have to keep them open.

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.

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.

I’ve always been weirdly interested in food documentaries.

I’ve had to prove myself. But I’m driven, and I would love to make my own mark on the world.

The less you have on your face, the less there is to go wrong.

I get kids who say, ‘Oh, I love your movie, but my mum loves your dad.’ It’s really nice to be able to share that with him, but it doesn’t define who I am career-wise.

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.

I don’t want to acquire whatever ‘fame’ is.

I’ve always been a huge admirer and lover of Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang. I love so many British designers like Stella McCartney.

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.

I did a show when I was two, but I didn’t start acting as a child. I wanted to go to school every day and be with my friends and really have that experience.

I want to produce and direct and write one day.

Hollywood in the 1930s is an incredible period of history. There are so many amazing stories about the stars and the studios at that time that you can’t fit into one film.

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.

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.

I think it’s important to figure out you and to have fun and to be dating and to figure out what you like and what you don’t like. It’s what growing up is all about.

Regarding scripts and projects, I’ve always been open to reading all sorts of genres and never closing myself off to one, because you never know what you might find.

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.

I’m passionate about speaking out against bullying and speaking up for self-awareness with young people and body-image issues and self-esteem issues.

I’m trying to be the most vibrant version of myself.

I’ve always loved being active, and I used to do sports – basketball, soccer, volleyball – growing up.

I’ve always loved Jane Austen’s writing.

Many of my deepest insecurities stem from my issues with my dad.

A lot of my friends aren’t working, especially since fewer films are being made now and there’s more competition.