I was a kindergarten dropout.
— Kiernan Shipka
To a certain extent, I think I've tried to train myself to not dive too deep into things or get my hopes too way up, because the fear of disappointment and whatnot is only natural.
This is one of those industries where you never have full control of your hair.
Teens are being portrayed with depth because they are multidimensional, and they deserve to be portrayed as such.
I'm a 'Harry-Potter'-till-I-die kind of person. Those are the movies I grew up on. I was like, 'Why would I want to watch any other movies when there's 'Air Bud' and 'Harry Potter?'' It makes no sense why I have to expand my movie-viewing experience when I have two really wonderful films.
The characters I've always been drawn to are real and flawed. That's not how women have always been portrayed.
I don't think that having a hard time is inherently negative. I think that it can make you a stronger person; it can be tough and painful, but it can make you grow.
I don't think people are monsters if they put ketchup on hot dogs, but I'm good without it. It's a debate that I don't get too hot-and-heavy with.
I worry a lot. I'm a catastrophizer by nature.
I am always texting!
I make most of my friends through my extracurricular activities.
I do listen to some music, but I don't technically have one band I'm absolutely hooked on.
My style is constantly changing.
I hate a messy closet. I totally freak out when my closet is messy and I can't find anything.
I design some of my own clothes now.
I do lots of activities. I hang out with friends.
'Mad Men' introduced me to the power of fashion.
That's a big thing in my life: going with your gut. If something isn't lighting the fire and making you excited, or if something feels wrong or doesn't agree with you, it should be questioned. It should be talked about.
I'm such a firm believer that everyone should see themselves in a character, and everyone should feel represented.
I can remember back to when I was 12, 13, and any show that I watched, I wanted to be the main character and embody them, and I think the fact that Sabrina is, in so many ways, such a positive role model for young girls is really cool.
I'm a big fan of L.A.
If I could have any superpower, I would want hyper-intelligence.
Chipotle never lets me down. I feel like, in the middle of nowhere, Chipotle is still there, and my burrito bowl is still going to sustain me. So Chipotle, for convenience and reliability.
I had a really traumatizing experience growing up. When I was, like, 10 or 11, I was vegan. I'm not anymore, but I was, and I went to this hot dog place because I heard they had a veggie dog. I took a bite, and literally - I kid you not - it was a carrot in a bun. Horrifying.
I'm such a theater geek.
There's nothing wrong with a lisp.
I've been playing since I was 5, but I wouldn't say that I'm serious about the piano.
I don't know if I've ever screamed or cried for a band.
I am a huge fashion fan. It's a really cool way to express yourself.
I love ballet. Ballet is its own being. It has its own vocabulary. I feel as if I am in a different world when I am in the ballet studio.
I always try to read at night, because it gets me kind of tired.
Any day acting is an amazing day.
Occasionally, as an actor, you're not... Sometimes, at least for me, I'm not fully in the groove until the second or third take, in which I would not want to just stop. If it's a scene that takes a lot of work and time, sometimes the scene gets better with time, and sometimes it gets exhausted. I think it just depends on the scene.
I really love playing a character that's a little younger than me, to be honest. Because even if it's just three years, I can bring perspective into it.
To be quite honest, my fans growing up were my friends' parents. Like, 30-plus was, like, 'Mad Men' age group.
There is a lot of uncertainty in this industry, and you can create your own opportunities and take control of that, but that also takes a lot of time.
Friendships are this fun team. You get to have partners in crime.
I really had the best time on 'Mad Men.' It was a wonderful place for me, because I never went to an acting school or anything like that, so 'Mad Men' was kind of my training.
Honestly, I think that ghee is underrated. I love using clarified butter. I think it makes vegetables taste so good, especially when you're just cooking at home.
Young people deserve to be portrayed with depth.
Some things are worth the splurge.
I certainly know quite a few kid actors, but I'm not really friends with them. They're all very nice people, but I just don't run in the same circles.
I follow fashion trends.
I'd definitely like to go to college some day.
I have a Twitter, but I'm not a tweeter... if that really makes sense.
I love organization, so I split my clothes into two closets according to seasons.
I really get a chance to be a normal kid.
