Why limit yourself? I feel like I can do anything.
— Zendaya
I think, more than anything else, my dog's death has made me grow up. I find myself thinking about the world in a more serious way.
It's important to raise your voice in things you feel passionate about and things that you know about. Don't raise your voice just to raise your voice if you have nothing behind it and don't know what you're talking about.
There are so many great things in life; why dwell on negativity?
Beautiful updos with natural hair are great!
Top knots are the easiest thing to create.
I love simplicity.
Honestly, I just love great performers and people who love what they do.
Age doesn't mean anything. Age doesn't mean I can't work as hard. Age doesn't mean I can't do as well as everyone else. It's just a factor. It's just there.
I'm a little girl; no one wants to beat up on me.
I don't think it is important to be a role model, because if you are a role model, you are pretending to be someone else.
There is no such thing as ugly.
Doing and making positive programming for young people is so important to me, and I will keep doing it.
Sticking with your vision and what you believe in is so, so important.
I've always been honest with my fans, and I want to keep that up because I feel they can see through the fakeness.
I was that weird eight-year-old who was really interested in Shakespeare and understood it and appreciated the language.
If I'm going to portray one of my idols and someone I feel... so strongly about, it has to be done right, and it has to be done 120 percent.
My room used to be full of Michael Jackson posters.
When I first started out in the industry, I was 12 or whatever, and I wanted to be on something so bad, and I didn't know what I was going to be on. At the time, I was in school, and I was working on drama and theatrical stuff, so I never thought that I'd end up going to comedy.
I think when you're young, you're a lot more open-minded, and sometimes you're a lot more perceptive about what's going on in the world.
A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It's equality, it's fairness, and I think it's a great thing to be a part of.
I love all types of braids. Single, multiple, box braids - I try them all.
I love Channing Tatum!
My older brothers and sisters have kids and families.
Everyone loves Beyonce. If you don't love Beyonce, we can't talk.
I love singing and would love to record an album at some point.
All my brothers and my dad at one point had dreadlocks.
I use my platform as a tool and a way to speak about greater change.
If there's any definition to being perfect, you're perfect at being yourself.
Let's practice motivation and love, not discrimination and hate.
People always want to doubt you.
I've had a lot of voices tell me what I should be making. Personally, I would much rather live and die by my own hand. If my stuff sucks, then at least I made it suck. I didn't allow some person, some old dude in a suit, to make it suck for me.
I am so honored to join the company of a roster as celebrated and diverse as Covergirl's. I can't wait to share some of my own beauty tips with fans and work alongside Covergirl to continue empowering girls and women to celebrate their individuality.
My mother's proud of where she's from, and her history, and her past, and same with my dad. I have roots in Africa. Like, I am from Africa as well as from Germany, and I am very proud of that.
As a kid, my main interest was dancing. When I was 8 years old, I was in a hip-hop troupe.
Oakland kids are always the best.
Of course I've had a problem with people taking me seriously because of my age. People are always going do that because you're less experienced; you haven't lived as much.
I'm excited to be a part of the new direction the Barbie brand is headed, specifically how they are celebrating diversity in the line and encouraging kids to raise their voices.
I secretly want to shave my head.
My grown man crush is Morris Chestnut. He's just timeless!
I have a phone obsession. It's really hard on set sometimes because I'll be checking Instagram, and then I have to remember, 'Oh, crap, I have to shoot a scene or rehearse.' Every now and then, I have to turn it off and live my life.
I'm a chocolate addict.
My mom started working at the California Shakespeare Theater in Oakland when I was two years old, so I've always grown up around theater.
A lot of people don't realize that hair is a big thing for a lot of people, not just African-American women. It's something to be aware of and to be cautious of.
I was taught as a young child by my parents and family to love myself.
To all the parents out there, thank you for allowing me to be a role model for your children. I really, really do not take that for granted.
Remember that we are all human beings trying to do what we love to do.
X Out has helped me keep up my confidence, and I know it can help anyone who would rather have fun than worry about blemishes. If you want clear, seriously good-looking skin, X Out is for you.
I remember 'Hannah Montana' came out, and I was so depressed, I started crying because I was like, 'I want to do that.'
I love my fashion, so I gotta have my outfits.
