Quotes from Amandla Stenberg

I hope people online understand that the celebrity culture we've created is not really real. So when they're speaking to and about me, I'm a person, so I'm going to make mistakes. It's inevitable because I'm human.

I love all kinds of art. I mean, I love sketching and acting and music.

I'm just someone who cannot fake it. I can only do something with my full heart invested or just not do it at all.

'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' by Betty Smith is one of my favorites. Even though it doesn't have any monsters or crazy fantasy in it, it's such a raw story, and I can really relate to the characters. I think it's a beautiful story.

I'm really passionate about representation in film. I feel like the world is dominated by such a small group of human beings. There are so many different kinds of people that aren't represented, that don't have characters who look like them.

I've read the 'Mortal Instruments' series; I was obsessed with those.

If you work hard, it will pay off.