Lily Collins Quotes

I had heard about how people struggle and how hard it is to get into acting. But I did not care because it's something I love.

My parents know how passionate I've always been about acting. I convinced them this was something that I was going to put my heart and soul into.

There was a phase where nothing was going right, and the thought crossed my mind that what is going to happen. Since I had no Plan B, I was sure from the beginning that I love acting and this is what I want to do for the rest of my life, so I had to be ready to struggle.

Life must continue, even with the security situation so bad, because I have ambitions. I love this sport too much.

You must have to want it so badly, if there is any way you can live without it, get out of it. Being an unsuccessful actor is like having a skin disease. Make sure your passion is not misplaced.

This city can be kind of brutal, so you see your dreams from every different angle, but ultimately it's about acting and if you enjoy acting, you will always enjoy acting.

I'd faced a lot of rejection from labels and the industry, and it was getting hard to keep believing in myself. But something wouldn't let me - inside - I had this voice that was relentlessly hopeful, and honestly, I just loved performing and writing too much to ever really quit.

I love acting and I have a need to do it, even when the business is down.

You have to keep persevering. An actor goes to a lot of auditions and doesn't get the part.

At the end of the day, if you're still kickin', and you're still doin' what you love, and you still have a dream, that's all you need.

Failure of a film doesn't diminish my love for acting.

There are certain roles that you really want to get, but you need to learn to deal with the rejection.

I had been doing something for more than half of my life that I wanted to continue doing - I really loved making the film and I really love acting and it is what I want to do.

I didn't become an actor to be famous. I genuinely love acting and never expected to make a penny at it.

I discovered that I act because I really love to act. I don't act because maybe it will get me a magazine cover or that I can get on a talk show.

Acting is a tough business, but if you really want to do it, you should go full force.

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.

I've always wanted to be a singer and an actor. I will continue to concentrate on both because I love both.

I didn't come from a lot. I had a lot of love and support from my family, but as far as money and that type of thing, I didn't really have any of that. All I did was follow my dreams. If my fans take anything from me, I hope it would be that.

You have to believe that things will happen, you have to work and love what you're doing.

I fell in love with acting. I thought, 'This is what I want to do.'

I love, love, love being an actor - it's still the hardest and scariest thing I do, outside of parenting. But I've always been someone who likes a busy day.

Working hard as an actor means you're doing what you want to do.

Sometimes my body is aching, but I always think, 'Why am I in this? Why do I love it so much?' That's what makes me persevere, that's what makes me keep on going.

Anybody who's serious about their passion in life gets doors slammed in their face, literally and figuratively.