“I don't know if any of you feel this way, but it's like eventually, you see a woman come on screen and you go, "Oh, thank God!" You just sort of need a break from all this testosterone, which happened, I think, in one of my films, The Hurt Locker. I was in it for like five minutes, and people were like, "You were in that movie!" And I was like, "Well, kind of." And they were like, "No, you were!" 'Cause they needed a woman!” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWayNeedsFeelsWellsKindFilmCausesHurtBreakFiveHappenedMinutesLike YouNeededScreensThank GodFive MinutesLockersTestosteroneHurt Locker Author:Evangeline Lilly
“I have two roommates, so it's a challenge to keep the house the way I like.” WayTwoHouseChallengesRoommate Author:Evangeline Lilly
“The way I've been able to embrace fame is by realizing that celebrity is just a means to send whatever message you want out into the world.” WorldWayWantMeanAbleRealizingFameMessagesEmbrace Author:Evangeline Lilly
“Even though I'm resting I'm accomplishing something by sewing that shirt that I've been meaning to sew for weeks. And it's relaxing. It's so very meditative and quiet and enjoyable. But at least I'm producing something. I'm being productive in some way. I have a very hard time being completely idle.” WayHardWeekQuietShirtsHard TimesProductiveIdleT ShirtEnjoyableSewingAccomplishing Something Author:Evangeline Lilly
“I cried myself to sleep wishing I was ugly because men leered and disrespected me, because they assumed things about my mental capacity or my physical willingness based on the way I look.” MenWayLooksWishSleepCapacityUglyWillingnessCriedDisrespected 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 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 in control of our bodies. We're strong, we're classy, we're beautiful, powerful beings to be reckoned with, not victims.” WayNeedsKindBodyBeautifulStrongPowerfulStandardsVictimSexyStrictSexiness Author:Evangeline Lilly
“Acting is something I appreciate, and I think it's been an amazing experience. But I'm not passionate about acting the way you probably should be to call yourself an actor.” ThinkingWayShouldActorsActingAppreciatePassionateAmazing Experiences Author:Evangeline Lilly
