--- title: "20 Want Quotes By Evangeline Lilly" description: "20 Want quotes by Evangeline Lilly. Plus more from Evangeline Lilly and more Want sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/191/evangeline-lilly-1168_full_the-world-is-full-of-opportunities-and-i_1055322.png" --- > [The world is full of opportunities, and I want to try as many as I possibly can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/the-world-is-full-of-opportunities-and-i-want-to-try-as-many-as-i/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/191/evangeline-lilly-1168_full_the-world-is-full-of-opportunities-and-i_1055322.png) > [I don't want to shield kids from reality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-don-t-want-to-shield-kids-from-reality/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/evangeline-lilly-1168_children_i-don-t-want-to-shield-kids-from-reality_2914141.png) > [I think men don't know what they want, so the idea of not knowing what they're getting makes it a little easier…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-think-men-don-t-know-what-they-want-so-the-idea-of-not-knowing-what/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/evangeline-lilly-1168_easier_i-think-men-don-t-know-what-they-want-so_1706179.png) > [To impress me, a guy has to be completely unaffected by my presence. If he wants to talk to me, talk to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/to-impress-me-a-guy-has-to-be-completely-unaffected-by-my-presence-if/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/919/evangeline-lilly-1168_guy_to-impress-me-a-guy-has-to-be-completely_1547593.png) > [I've had boyfriends complain, "Wait, you don't want to see me?" No, I don't. I just want to hang out by myself.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-ve-had-boyfriends-complain-wait-you-don-t-want-to-see-me-no-i-don-t/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11e/evangeline-lilly-1168_boyfriends_i-ve-had-boyfriends-complain-wait-you-do_1110929.png) > [I eventually want to come back to Canada, to disappear, have nobody know me, and just be a writer and do what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-eventually-want-to-come-back-to-canada-to-disappear-have-nobody/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/612/evangeline-lilly-1168_canada_i-eventually-want-to-come-back-to-canada_3052934.jpg) > [The way I've been able to embrace fame is by realizing that celebrity is just a means to send whatever message you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/the-way-i-ve-been-able-to-embrace-fame-is-by-realizing-that-celebrity/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a95/evangeline-lilly-1168_able_the-way-i-ve-been-able-to-embrace-fame-i_1028426.png) > [By rights, I should be an out-of-work actress because I just don't want it as badly as some people want it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/by-rights-i-should-be-an-out-of-work-actress-because-i-just-don-t/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f8/evangeline-lilly-1168_actress_by-rights-i-should-be-an-out-of-work-act_243264.png) > [If one day a TV series comes into my head, and that is what I want to write, I'll write it. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/if-one-day-a-tv-series-comes-into-my-head-and-that-is-what-i-want-to/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38b/evangeline-lilly-1168_brain_if-one-day-a-tv-series-comes-into-my-hea_1737842.png) > [I don't want to just model. Anyone can do that. I've let myself be in magazines in the past without participating as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-don-t-want-to-just-model-anyone-can-do-that-i-ve-let-myself-be-in/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db5/evangeline-lilly-1168_anyone_i-don-t-want-to-just-model-anyone-can-do_2977696.png) > [I read every single letter. Some just break my heart. I've cried over letters that have come in, from young women and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-read-every-single-letter-some-just-break-my-heart-i-ve-cried-over/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c47/evangeline-lilly-1168_break_i-read-every-single-letter-some-just-bre_292134.jpg) > [Ironically, when I hit adolescence, I was approached about modeling and acting all the time. And, for five years, I said, "No,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/ironically-when-i-hit-adolescence-i-was-approached-about-modeling-and/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81e/evangeline-lilly-1168_acting_ironically-when-i-hit-adolescence-i-was_197837.jpg) > [I have an American son and an American partner, so marriage might logistically make sense at one point. My partner is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-have-an-american-son-and-an-american-partner-so-marriage-might/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa2/evangeline-lilly-1168_american_i-have-an-american-son-and-an-american-p_2834014.jpg) > [As a filmmaker, you have to understand the essence of the book and tell the story you want to see on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/as-a-filmmaker-you-have-to-understand-the-essence-of-the-book-and/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef0/evangeline-lilly-1168_book_as-a-filmmaker-you-have-to-understand-th_643719.png) > [Originally, I wanted to do humanitarian work. I actually feel that getting into acting, which fate has led me to, is my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/originally-i-wanted-to-do-humanitarian-work-i-actually-feel-that/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/025/evangeline-lilly-1168_acting_originally-i-wanted-to-do-humanitarian-w_746447.png) > [I think women in Hollywood who don't do Botox and plastic surgery are revered. I revere them... My plan is to never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-think-women-in-hollywood-who-don-t-do-botox-and-plastic-surgery-are/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe7/evangeline-lilly-1168_because_i-think-women-in-hollywood-who-don-t-do_341094.jpg) > [I'm very proud of being a woman, and as a woman, I don't even like the word feminism because when I hear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-m-very-proud-of-being-a-woman-and-as-a-woman-i-don-t-even-like-the/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ea/evangeline-lilly-1168_be-a-man_i-m-very-proud-of-being-a-woman-and-as-a_2584721.png) > [That's what happens in Hollywood. People are like, 'I want to hate you, because everyone else seems to love you.' But the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/that-s-what-happens-in-hollywood-people-are-like-i-want-to-hate-you/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/393/evangeline-lilly-1168_attention_that-s-what-happens-in-hollywood-people_782053.jpg) > [I got called and was told, "We'd like you to do The Hobbit", which was my favorite of all of them when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-got-called-and-was-told-we-d-like-you-to-do-the-hobbit-which-was-my/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6f/evangeline-lilly-1168_book_i-got-called-and-was-told-we-d-like-you_2775781.png) > [I don't want everyone to think of me as just 'that kid who called Jesse Jackson a communist in middle school.' That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-don-t-want-everyone-to-think-of-me-as-just-that-kid-who-called/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/093/evangeline-lilly-1168_actress_i-don-t-want-everyone-to-think-of-me-as_2389333.png) ## Other authors on Want ## More by Evangeline Lilly > [You can't have a movie with a group of people that are significant players in the story, that push forward the plot, without introducing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/you-can-t-have-a-movie-with-a-group-of-people-that-are-significant/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [I'm a very stubborn woman and I'm from a very stubborn family of headstrong women. I have sisters, so the women rule the coop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-m-a-very-stubborn-woman-and-i-m-from-a-very-stubborn-family-of/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [One of the things that I miss about Canada is that even the strangers, you have an immediate rapport, there's just an understanding that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/one-of-the-things-that-i-miss-about-canada-is-that-even-the-strangers/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [People initially think I'm a snob because I'm intensely private.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/people-initially-think-i-m-a-snob-because-i-m-intensely-private/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [I actually write as a passion, as something I actually am more passionate about than acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-actually-write-as-a-passion-as-something-i-actually-am-more/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [I like to be around people who make me laugh. It's one of my favorite things on a set. I hate it when people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-like-to-be-around-people-who-make-me-laugh-it-s-one-of-my-favorite/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [I am kind of prudish and I have very strict standards about how I present myself. But one of the things that I've always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-am-kind-of-prudish-and-i-have-very-strict-standards-about-how-i/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [Outside of acting, the person that I admire the most is my mother.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/outside-of-acting-the-person-that-i-admire-the-most-is-my-mother/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [Truthfully, I love being in the jungle. I love it when the make-up artists come to set, they come equipped with dirt and sweat.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/truthfully-i-love-being-in-the-jungle-i-love-it-when-the-make-up/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [I was a massive Tolkien fan. 'The Hobbit' was... my favorite book as a little girl, and the Silvan Elves were my favorite characters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-was-a-massive-tolkien-fan-the-hobbit-was-my-favorite-book-as-a/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [I'm not stressed out about where my next paycheck is coming from, or what I am doing with the rest of my life. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-m-not-stressed-out-about-where-my-next-paycheck-is-coming-from-or/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [Hollywood is the Sodom and Gomorrah of today. It's a world I avoid because it's destroying our culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/hollywood-is-the-sodom-and-gomorrah-of-today-it-s-a-world-i-avoid/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [I've been astounded to discover how good to their teams and crew that Marvel are. They're so collaborative, so smart with their stories. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-ve-been-astounded-to-discover-how-good-to-their-teams-and-crew-that/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [I changed jobs like I changed shirts. It was something I just like to do - I like trying my hand at everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-changed-jobs-like-i-changed-shirts-it-was-something-i-just-like-to/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) > [I always wear something slightly masculine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-always-wear-something-slightly-masculine/) [Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/want/evangeline-lilly/#itemlist", "name": "20 Want Quotes By Evangeline Lilly", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The world is full of opportunities, and I want to try as many as I possibly can.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evangeline Lilly" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/the-world-is-full-of-opportunities-and-i-want-to-try-as-many-as-i/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/191/evangeline-lilly-1168_full_the-world-is-full-of-opportunities-and-i_1055322.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/191/evangeline-lilly-1168_full_the-world-is-full-of-opportunities-and-i_1055322.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/191/evangeline-lilly-1168_full_the-world-is-full-of-opportunities-and-i_1055322.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The world is full of opportunities, and I want to try as many as I possibly can.” — Evangeline Lilly", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't want to shield kids from reality.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evangeline Lilly" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-don-t-want-to-shield-kids-from-reality/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/evangeline-lilly-1168_children_i-don-t-want-to-shield-kids-from-reality_2914141.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/evangeline-lilly-1168_children_i-don-t-want-to-shield-kids-from-reality_2914141.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/evangeline-lilly-1168_children_i-don-t-want-to-shield-kids-from-reality_2914141.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I don't want to shield kids from reality.” — Evangeline Lilly", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think men don't know what they want, so the idea of not knowing what they're getting makes it a little easier on them.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evangeline Lilly" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-think-men-don-t-know-what-they-want-so-the-idea-of-not-knowing-what/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/evangeline-lilly-1168_easier_i-think-men-don-t-know-what-they-want-so_1706179.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/evangeline-lilly-1168_easier_i-think-men-don-t-know-what-they-want-so_1706179.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/evangeline-lilly-1168_easier_i-think-men-don-t-know-what-they-want-so_1706179.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think men don't know what they want, so the idea of not knowing what they're getting makes it a little…” — Evangeline Lilly", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "To impress me, a guy has to be completely unaffected by my presence. 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