Zendaya Quotes

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“All my brothers and my dad at one point had dreadlocks.”

“Beautiful updos with natural hair are great!”

“Doing and making positive programming for young people is so important to me, and I will keep doing it.”

“Everyone loves Beyonce. If you don't love Beyonce, we can't talk.”

“Fashion is a great thing, it's a way to express who you are.”

“Find something that makes you happy and go for it.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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 love Adele; she's a timeless, classic beauty. I think she's beautiful. She's just a real woman.”

“I love all types of braids. Single, multiple, box braids – I try them all.”

“I love simplicity.”

“I love singing and would love to record an album at some point.”

“I remember 'Hannah Montana' came out, and I was so depressed, I started crying because I was like, 'I want to do that.”

“I secretly want to shave my head.”

“I think the way we react to things is a big indicator of our character and what type of person we are.”

“I use my platform as a tool and a way to speak about greater change.”

“I was actually supposed to be a basketball player, not an actress. My parents had me playing basketball on competitive teams when I was in kindergarten. Even though my heart belongs to the arts, I'm a tomboy at heart, too.”

“I was born an auntie. I have an older niece and nephew and many younger nieces and nephews.”

“I was taught as a young child by my parents and family to love myself.”

“I was that weird eight-year-old who was really interested in Shakespeare and understood it and appreciated the language.”

“I wore a mullet to the Grammys! I have no fear.”

“I would say that 'Shake It Up' was a chance for me to do two things I really love: acting and dancing.”

“I'm a little girl; no one wants to beat up on me.”

“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'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.”