109 Quotes by Lily James


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    People talk a lot about, 'You're a Disney princess! You're Cinderella!' and this and that. But for me, it's all about the fact that I worked with Cate Blanchett and was directed by Kenneth Branagh. That's the 'Cinderella' story for me.

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    Drama school was a lifeline for me, it saved me. I found it very nurturing - I just clung on.

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    I trained with Olympics Athlete Jeanette Kwakye - who is amazing! And Shani Anderson, who is an excellent Olympic runner. We trained five times a week; running, circuits, weights, working out in the gym, and on the track. It was an insane time.

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    For girls growing up, sometimes I think they get the wrong idea for what women should look like.

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    It's hard to see yourself as a princess because it involves a huge leap of the imagination and sort of requires you to believe you can be that, which is a scary, weird thing.

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    It's pretty disabling sometimes, the terror of not living up. My expectations are the worst.

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    It's weird when you get roles that coincide with your life.

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    It's weird, the idea of someone else playing my dad, but weirdly nice.

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