I don't like the idea of playing a one-dimensional character who is just fearless, strong, and killer and has instincts and just thrives in dangerous circumstances - that's really boring to me, and I don't think it represents what most women feel inside.

Evangeline Lilly

Women Men Fear

If you can't sit in a cafe quietly and be ignored, how can you observe human nature and write a story?

Nature You Write

Even if you're unhappy, just pretend that you're happy. Eventually, your smile will be contagious to yourself. I had to learn that. I used to think, 'I'm being fake,' but you know what? Better to be fake and happy than real and miserable.

Evangeline Lilly

Smile Yourself Yours

I never developed hard cartilage in my ears because I played with them since I was a baby. I can fold my ear entirely inside out, and I can put the whole thing inside itself.

Evangeline Lilly

Car Art Age

Every woman is after a kind of classy image.

Evangeline Lilly

Age Woman Very

I am a classy dame.

Evangeline Lilly

Me La I Am

The world is full of opportunities, and I want to try as many as I possibly can.

Evangeline Lilly

World Want Unit

In my world, I don't believe in forever promises. I don't think it's realistic.

Evangeline Lilly

World Think Thin

I'm very proud of being a woman, and as a woman, I don't even like the word 'feminism' because when I hear that word, I associate it with women trying to pretend to be men, and I'm not interested in trying to pretend to be a man. I don't want to embrace manhood; I want to embrace my womanhood.

Evangeline Lilly

Women Men Yin

When I hear the words 'Women should be barefoot and pregnant and in the kitchen,' I think, 'What. A. Dream.' There are no negative connotations to it.

Evangeline Lilly

Women Men Words

I used to cry myself to sleep wishing I was ugly because of the way men leered at and disrespected me.

Evangeline Lilly

Respect Men Wishing

Your mind and soul are the kings of your physique way more than any exercise you do.

Evangeline Lilly

Your You Way

My family didn't have a lot of money, and I'm grateful for that. Money is the longest route to happiness.

Evangeline Lilly

Money Happiness Family

Believe me, there is nothing more rewarding than making Peter Jackson chuckle.

Evangeline Lilly

War Pet Thing

I just like short hair on women; I think it's cool.

Evangeline Lilly

Women Men Cool

My son is wonderful. He is amazing.

Evangeline Lilly

Amazing Wonderful Wonder

I do feel like I'm at ease in my own skin when I find an androgynous balance.

Evangeline Lilly

Us T Skin

I'm a bit of a pick-pocket on-set. If something is small enough to go in my pocket, and it will be neat memorabilia, it's gone.

Evangeline Lilly

Will Thing Thin

I consider acting a day job - it's not my dream; it's not my be-all, end-all.

Evangeline Lilly

Tin T Side

I don't want to shield kids from reality.

Evangeline Lilly

Want T Shield

I think women in Hollywood who don't do Botox and plastic surgery are revered. I revere them... My plan is to never go there. I'm too vain to get plastic surgery because I don't like how it looks, and I want to look my best.

Evangeline Lilly

Women Men Wood

There are so many roles on TV that I don't covet. I see them, and I'm glad I don't have to play them.

Evangeline Lilly

It's so important for women to say to other women, 'I like myself how I am.' But it's hard because in your heart of hearts you are thinking, 'I don't really.' But you have to learn to say it. Imagine what a world it would be if people felt good about themselves the whole time.

Evangeline Lilly

I seem to be landing really great locations on a lot of my work. I hope that continues, knock on wood.

Evangeline Lilly

It is a very frustrating thing to be the face of a creative project and yet essentially have zero creative control over that project. Essentially, you're a pawn in the system.

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 in my house.

Evangeline Lilly

I haven't sat down and memorized the language of Elvish, and anyone who does that is crazy!

Evangeline Lilly

A creative project is a moving target. You never end up where you start.

Evangeline Lilly

I have battled clinical depression and have come out of the other side. I've been free of it for many years now. Finding the place in my own mind and heart to win that battle without using medication, finding the place within myself where I could be alive again, that was one of the biggest challenges I've faced.

Evangeline Lilly

I think that being isolated from the Hollywood world of premieres and red carpet events was probably good for me because I could ease into those at will and by my own choice. But in other aspects, when it comes to fanfare, Hawaii is nuts and in L.A. they're all so jaded. They don't care.

Evangeline Lilly

I think I'm not always what I seem. Most people, when they get to know me, say, 'You know, when I first met you...' People initially think I'm a snob because I'm intensely private.

Evangeline Lilly

I'm not a highly social person. I'm a highly productive person.

Evangeline Lilly

In every one of the 'Squickerwonker' books, we will explore a new Squickerwonker character and their vice and how their vice generally leads to their undoing.

Evangeline Lilly

I love getting older!

Evangeline Lilly

I'm allergic to Hawaii. Everything there makes me react in some way.

Evangeline Lilly

I am an opportunist. When opportunities come, and I see them serving my grander goals in life, I take them.

Evangeline Lilly

My son was three months old when I started filming 'The Hobbit,' and I was still breastfeeding.

Evangeline Lilly

I was fortunate enough to be one of those stories where I was scouted on the street by somebody and actually refused to go to the agency, and was approached on different occasions and finally kind of caved and said, 'OK, I'll try it and see what happens.'

Evangeline Lilly

There are jobs to be created on both sides of the climate argument. Whether we are investing in oil or sun, coal or wind, gas or algae, the economy will be stimulated by the investment. The economy, unlike each of us, is not swayed by ideology.

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 in the book.

Evangeline Lilly

The people on my mum's side of the family are atheist intellectuals who are ueber-proper. My dad's side of the family are missionaries who are more comfortable sitting around in sweatpants than they are in a five-star restaurant. But those two influences converged in my life.

Evangeline Lilly

I am five foot six, I am built of muscle and bone, and that is not very good for fashion, but it's who I am. Women who look good in fashion are six foot tall, don't have an ounce of muscle, and their legs are the size of my arm.

Evangeline Lilly

I'm from Canada, and New Zealand feels like you took all the best bits of Canada and squished them onto a tiny island like Hawaii. I was absolutely blown away by the beauty of the South Island.

Evangeline Lilly

Wonder Woman was my favorite superhero as a little girl. I still have a huge girl crush on Wonder Woman; I think she's amazing.

Evangeline Lilly

I don't like the idea of playing a one-dimensional character who is just fearless, strong, and killer and has instincts and just thrives in dangerous circumstances - that's really boring to me, and I don't think it represents what most women feel inside.

Evangeline Lilly

I love being outside - that's where I'm the happiest.

Evangeline Lilly

In your 20s you can be pretty, but you don't accomplish real beauty until you find wisdom and depth.

Evangeline Lilly

To put it simply - you know, a lot of people believe that the benefit of this job is fame and fortune. I believe that you pay for the fortune through the fame. I don't buy into the notion that being famous is somehow a good thing, or an exciting thing, or a wonderful thing.

Evangeline Lilly

That's what happens in Hollywood. People are like, 'I want to hate you, because everyone else seems to love you.' But the reality is this: I'm a simple person who's not interested in attention and who just wants to go about her business.

Evangeline Lilly

When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being an elf.

Evangeline Lilly

I would love to pretend I don't diet, but I work very hard. I stay active and eat very healthy. Anybody who says otherwise is either unhealthy or lying! I will admit that I'm addicted to sugar - licorice, Jujubees and jelly candies. And I actually love bran muffins!

Evangeline Lilly