Ironically, when I hit adolescence, I was approached about modeling and acting all the time. And, for five years, I said, "No, I'm not interested. I want a simple life, I don't want to be in the spotlight." — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
I decided I wanted to be a painter, and then that moved into wanting to be an animator. By adolescence, I just wanted it to be something that was important...something that would make a difference in people's lives or leave… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
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… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
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… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
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… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
I actually write as a passion, as something I actually am more passionate about than acting. — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
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… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
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… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
Outside of acting, the person that I admire the most is my mother. — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
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.… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
I was a massive Tolkien fan. 'The Hobbit' was... my favorite book as a little girl, and the Silvan Elves were my favorite characters… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
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… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
Hollywood is the Sodom and Gomorrah of today. It's a world I avoid because it's destroying our culture. — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
![“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 stood by is that women are beautiful and sexy. We shouldn't be afraid of that. [But] we need to make sure that we present that beauty and that sexiness in a way that says we are…” quote by Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e82/evangeline-lilly-1168_beautiful_i-am-kind-of-prudish-and-i-have-very-str_47681.jpg)
