“I won't change and my perspective won't change. I want to continue my life the way I live it, and I'm not going to let anything stop me from doing that. It isn't all about acting. There's a lot more to life than Hollywood.”

—  Elijah Wood

Hello Magazine http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/elijah-wood/

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