Quotes
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." Finally, a dear friend said to me, "Why, when you believe that everything in life happens for a reason, and that everything will lead you to where you need to go, do you ignore this one thing that keeps knocking on your door?" And I gave all these really legitimate reasons. "Oh, well, it's a very shallow industry. It perpetuates a negative image for women. It's this and it's that, and I don't want any part of it.” And, he looked me in the eye and said, "I think that's bull. I think you're afraid of your own success, and your strength and your power."
- Evangeline Lilly
It totally floored me.
- Evangeline Lilly
It's not your circumstances that make or break your day. It's your attitude!
- Evangeline Lilly
I've gotten used to Hollywood and I understand who I am within it.
- Evangeline Lilly
There's a lot of that Christian good girl in her, but sometimes certain things come out of her mouth. She's got the devil mixed in there too.
- Evangeline Lilly
Last season of the show I surfed constantly, which was cathartic for me, but the sun and salt water wreaked havoc with my skin so, for the first time in my life, I had skin problems. I ended up wearing a full face of pink pure zinc to protect it. I looked ridiculous with this bright pink face but I just wanted to surf!
- Evangeline Lilly
LOST has been great for me, but I remind myself that any day now I could go back to the days when I was waitressing and barely able to afford to eat or go anywhere because I had a broken-down car.
- Evangeline Lilly
My goal as an actress is to be able to work for as long as I want to work with as little attention and fame as possible.
- Evangeline Lilly
My home is my castle, and I spend a whole lot of time nurturing it.
- Evangeline Lilly
My stability and my santity come from my roommates. I have friends outside of the show, thank God. They are like my sisters and are such amazing women. We can be in the same room for five days straight and barely talk to each other and be OK with that. But the next day we will be like best friends, laughing, talking and hanging out until five in the morning. They really help me deal with things like the paparazzi. They get so angry over how I'm hounded—I mean angry to the point where I'm afraid they are going to go out with a broom one day!
- Evangeline Lilly
