It truly is the power that you have deep within yourself that gives you the strength to pursue your dreams. Lily Collins More Quotes by Lily Collins More Quotes From Lily Collins I love mixing in high street stuff and vintage. Lily Collins street high vintage love I'm just fascinated by visiting actual castles in the countryside. Lily Collins just visiting castles countryside 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. Lily Collins me focus character people 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. Lily Collins you quality morning love As a fan of reading - I've always loved reading - I just love reading books that take me away for a little while and let me disappear. And that's why I loved 'Harry Potter' growing up. Lily Collins loved me reading love I'm trying to be the most vibrant version of myself. Lily Collins version most myself trying I love the royal family. I even got up in the middle of the night to watch Kate and William's wedding. And I never miss the Queen's speech on Christmas Day. I feel it's my duty as an English-born woman to watch. Lily Collins day family christmas love Growing up in the English countryside, I feel like I'm in a Jane Austen novel when I walk around. I just feel comfortable and confident in those surroundings. Lily Collins confident walk feel growing-up As an actor, you gain weight, you lose weight, you change your hair color, and you make changes physically and emotionally to be able to understand the character. Lily Collins you change hair character 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. Lily Collins self-esteem bullying young people I remember the screen test for 'Gossip Girl' was on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. I was about 17 or 18 years old at the time. I remember driving onto the lot and going, 'Oh my God. This is surreal.' Lily Collins girl god time remember I'm a fashion gal through and through. Lily Collins gal through fashion Entertainment is a great form of being able to tell a story and to spread a message. Lily Collins story being great entertainment From a young age, I've had a desire to put forward this perfect image, whatever perfect was. Lily Collins whatever age perfect desire 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. Lily Collins small-things time love people 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. Lily Collins back home heart funny 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. Lily Collins me you health night I don't want to acquire whatever 'fame' is. Lily Collins whatever acquire want fame 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. Lily Collins back me want people I've always loved being active, and I used to do sports - basketball, soccer, volleyball - growing up. Lily Collins loved growing-up basketball sports
