I hate when books are written from the wrong perspective; when they're written by adults for tweenagers. Like, do you truly remember what it's like to be 12? No, not really.
— Zendaya
If you're from Oakland, and you're not a Raiders fan, then you're not from Oakland.
Why trip off some random person in Idaho that doesn't feel my vibe? Like, no thank you. Stay in your life; I'll stay in mine.
I'm a Virgo, and I know what I like.
As you grow older, your music begins to mature and grow older along with you.
My first part in a play was one of the witches in 'Macbeth.'
The greatest of the greats wouldn't be the greatest of the greats if they didn't try stuff, you know what I mean?
There are things that people say that hurt my feelings or whatever, especially with social media right now. It can be the most amazing thing, and it can also be the most negative and detrimental thing.
Pretty is so boring now. There are so many different definitions of 'pretty.' It's so much broader than before. The old pretty is boring - nobody cares anymore.
When I was younger, I went through a phase when I didn't like my hair. Because the school I went to was primarily Caucasian, there wasn't anyone who had my hair texture. I remember one day I straightened my hair, and that was the first day that people gave me compliments on it.
I can't do chapped lips. If your lips are jacked up, Aquaphor is always a good go-to.
I wore a mullet to the Grammys! I have no fear.
I talk about Beyonce too much. I am a diehard.
I feel that if you shelter your kids from everything, one day they are going to be out in the world on their own, and they are going to have to figure it out. You can't give them a test if you never taught them anything that's on the test. They're going to fail.
The only way I was going to come back to the Disney Channel was if I was in a position of more power.
My generation, we really have to step up to the plate and vote. Tweeting is great - people say, 'Oh, I don't want this or that' - but at the end of the day, tweeting isn't a ballot. Just saying that you don't like someone on Twitter is not going to turn a state blue or red. You have to vote.
As I've gotten older, I've realized my true models are my parents. My mom is like a sheroe. My dad is so strong.
Janelle Monae, she has her own style, and it's specifically hers.
What hasn't Barbie been? I don't think I can create an occupation that she has not done yet.
Usually, I just don't care what I look like. If it's cold, I'm, like, putting on whatever I have to to be warm.
Find something that makes you happy and go for it.
I realized that if I don't like something, I can change it. If I don't feel comfortable with something, then I have a voice to say it's not cool.
I did kindergarten twice because I was so shy.
What is cool today is not going to be cool tomorrow, and what wasn't cool yesterday is going to be cool tomorrow.
I think the way we react to things is a big indicator of our character and what type of person we are.
I haven't always been confident enough to rock different styles because I used to be really shy.
A good hair day is when my curls are popping. Sometimes my curls and waves, they like to go a little wild sometimes. They have a mind of their own. But some days, they just fall right into place.
I shampoo every other day and only do the roots. I can't shampoo all the way down to the end, because it will dry my hair out. I use a mask multiple times a week to restore moisture.
I definitely enjoy working with people who can do their thing but also allow me to do my thing, you know? Who respect the process.
My mom actually taught fifth grade, so... I'm good with fifth graders. That's, like, my specialty.
I have parents and family who will never allow me not to be grounded. If I thought for a second that I could possibly lift off the ground, I have a thousand people who will grab my ankles.
I didn't like my hair and makeup one time on a photo shoot, and my publicist told me, 'You should just be happy with it - they haven't had a black girl on the cover since forever.' She's no longer my publicist.
I don't think people understand the power of social media or our phones.
I've loved Michael Jackson since the minute I was born. He's probably the most talented person ever. He was able to create such an amazing career and be probably the biggest star we've ever had.
I love Adele; she's a timeless, classic beauty. I think she's beautiful. She's just a real woman.
There were a lot of times people would do my makeup, and it would be awful, and I would be orange. Nothing matched. So then you learn how to do your own makeup. I watched a lot of YouTube videos when I was little and taught myself.
Some things are really sacred and important to other cultures, so you have to be aware, politically, about those things before you just adopt them.
I'm not good at a lot of things. I am not good at keeping my room clean. I am not good at eating healthy. I am not good at sports anymore. I used to be! Not so much anymore.
My dad wouldn't let me date until I was 16.
I was born an auntie. I have an older niece and nephew and many younger nieces and nephews.
There's no such thing as trends. There's no such thing as style, even. It's just whatever you feel.
You'd be surprised how self-conscious a lot of women are. That's something I've witnessed firsthand.
I've never had a body issue; I've never had a self-confidence issue, and there's been very few times in my life where I've felt down about the way I look or the way I feel.
I love playing with makeup. Makeup has become a thing where it's an art form. It's not a thing where you use it because you need to feel beautiful or because you don't like the way you look.
My parents got me in trouble when I was in school because someone was getting bullied, and I didn't do anything about it. I just watched it happen and then came to the school, and I got cussed out for not helping and not being a part of it.
As an artist, you have to work really, really hard because you gotta make something that will allow people to even take the chance to even listen to it, you know?
Braids are not new. Black women have been wearing braids for a very long time.
I want to make affordable shoes of quality that are very fashion forward, chic, and that I'm going to wear.
It's hard as a young person of a different ethnicity or background to look at the TV and not see anyone who looks like you. Representation is very important.
When you're put in a position to really affect young people who are going to run the world one day, if you're able to be in their life at a young age and make a positive impact, I think that's a beautiful thing.
