My mother used to take me to flea markets in my stroller, and I would just rummage through the piles. You've got to dig through the overstuffed racks that everyone else just walks by. It's the only way to find the cool stuff. Lily Collins More Quotes by Lily Collins More Quotes From Lily Collins I loved the idea [of improvisation], but I'd never taken any classes or practiced it. Lily Collins takenclassideas I did a film recently in the Republic of Georgia [upcoming 'Halo of Stars'] which was based on a long poem written by the director. We found that all these words were beautiful as a poem, but for humans it was more about the emotion or a look than just saying what was there. Lily Collins starsbeautifullong 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. Lily Collins iconsgrowing-upmom 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. Lily Collins understandingknowingjobs 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. Lily Collins smellhousepeople I would say [I love] writing, because lately I've been finishing my book. Lily Collins finishingwritingbook It's actually a character choice for a movie I've been filming in South Korea called Okja. My director had this idea of having my hair be a very vibrant red/pink/watermelon color. We haven't finished filming so I'm kind of riding the wave of the red hair right now in terms of everything else that I have to do with The Last Tycoon press and you know, regular life. I'm really loving it. It's turning into a thing for me. Lily Collins koreacolorcharacter Everything was just so spot on and character-building for me in terms of creating Celia [Bryant]. The ability to get to wear all these vintage pieces and immerse yourself in that world and get to wear all these amazing hats. And the shoes! Lily Collins creatingshoescharacter Definitely with the fit of clothing - how it really depends on mere centimeters and millimeters of difference in terms of how lengths can make such a big impact on your shape. I learned how to incorporate a cute peter pan collar on a dress and not make it look juvenile. Lily Collins impactdifferencescute I love hats, I'm such a fan of hats. You don't wear a fascinator everywhere you go, but there are ways to incorporate old Hollywood nuances into your looks today but also edge it up. Lily Collins hatshollywoodfans I sing some songs but don't expect me to release an album anytime soon. Lily Collins releasealbumssong I’m a big fan of the whip... That snake whip was awesome! Lily Collins snakesbigsfans The greenhouse scene! It was just so fun to have the romance and the action. Lily Collins romanceactionfun If you don't have that trust in the backbone of the project, you may not know what you're making. Lily Collins backboneprojectsmay 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. Lily Collins successfulmotherdoors I still think there is a huge emphasis on how women look, whether it's fitting a certain mold to play a certain type of character, or the idea that we might have insecurities based on the standards we see in the media. Lily Collins mediacharacterthinking 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. Lily Collins growing-upcrazywhite 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. Lily Collins coffeestuffpeople 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. Lily Collins fairy-taleeverydaythinking I like to think of myself as a very passionate person, and as very determined. Lily Collins passionatedeterminedthinking
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