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To put it simply - you know, a lot of people believe that the bene

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 dont buy into the notion that being famous is somehow a good thing, or an exciting thing, or a wonderful thing. – Evangeline Lilly

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Acting is something I appreciate, and I think its been an amazing experience. But Im not passionate about acting the way you probably should be to call yourself an actor. – Evangeline Lilly

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The people on my mums side of the family are atheist intellectuals who are ueber-proper. My dads 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

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Im 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

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I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. – Yves Saint Laurent

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Ive never dreamed of being famous. The idea of it really scares me. – Jeremy London

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Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability. – George Bernard Shaw

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If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, youll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually youll get to where you want to be. – Eddie Van Halen

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