"It doesn't matter what background you come from; it doesn't matter what your circumstances are - you can survive."
"Whatever it is that you want to achieve, you absolutely can do it - you just have to apply yourself. Don't break the law... Buckle down and make the right choices."
"Believe in yourself and know that you're strong enough to get through just about anything."
"Growing up, I never felt like I was very pretty, because I didn't look like anyone else, and the boys weren't lining up to get with me. I internalized that and thought there was something wrong with me."
"My hair was curly, and everyone else's was straight or in micro braids. I didn't have a lot of money, so I shopped at thrift stores. And I'm petite - I never looked shapely. I remember thinking, 'Will I ever have that stereotypical round, full butt that people think most black women have? I had to find another way to feel good about myself."
"'Dierdre And Laney Rob A Train' is sort of an underdog movie."
"I was always more of a Lydia Deeds than a Disney Princess, so anything offbeat like that, I would love to be a part of."
"First and foremost, Luke Perry was my very first celebrity crush ever in life. I still cannot believe that we're friends."
"Cole Sprouse is the quirkiest, kindest guy."
"Everybody knows, when you have a band, there's always going to be a hierarchy, and there's always going to be some issue where ego gets involved and causes some kind of shake-up."
"We all know what it's like to want to have that support from our family members and the people that we love, especially our parents."
"What's really great about the Archie Comics as a whole is that everybody is relatable."
"I didn't have to look like Jughead to have him be my favorite character."
"I did musicals. It's funny, because I can hide behind a character and a voice, but when I have to bring myself and my own voice to it, it's very nerve-wracking."
"I'm a huge 'Dragon Ball Z' fan, so when they were trying to make a live-action movie, I was, like, 'No!'"
"I can't express enough to anyone who is fighting for whatever their dream is, whether it's to become a doctor, or a teacher, or a photographer - it doesn't matter - it's such a hard, hard road."
"There's no guarantee, and there's no proper path to follow that will directly lead you to where you want to go, but stick with it. If you know in your bones that this is what you were put on this earth to do, and the world would be a darker place without you pursuing your dreams, then keep at it."
"I want to be able to give a positive image for people to look up to."
"We are not all the same. If you care that much, if you're that invested in us as artists and the changes that we're trying to make and the work that we're putting out there, then at least give us the same decency and respect to know that I am not Yara Shahidi and never will I be."
"I grew up saying, 'I want to be famous,' but that was just the words that you used. As I got older, I understood that what I really meant was, 'I want to be successful.'"
"I know that I'm a role model for a lot of people, and I'd like to be. I know that there are people who probably don't agree with how I think or how I see myself and my place in this world. That's OK."
"I would be remiss not to take advantage of this platform that I have, because I don't want any other woman or girl feeling like the way that I felt: that I didn't belong, that I would never succeed in the medium that I'm choosing to pursue because my hair isn't straight or my skin isn't light or my eyes aren't bright."
"Sometimes people can be wary of standing up... but I don't have a problem doing that."
"Sometimes all you're looking for is an apology."
"I hope I give a good performance; I hope it's enjoyable. If I'm a villain and you hate me, that means I'm doing my job. But I'm not the one to stand for anybody to call me out of my name for any reason."
