Quotes from Zendaya

Braids are not new. Black women have been wearing braids for a very long time.

One of my dreams is to walk down the runway during Fashion Week!

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.

My room used to be full of Michael Jackson posters.

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

Let's practice motivation and love, not discrimination and hate.

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.

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.

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

My dad wouldn't let me date until I was 16.

There are so many great things in life; why dwell on negativity?

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.

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.

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 just see me, an ordinary girl. I know my life is not typical, but I have tried to stay really grounded and true to myself. My family really helps me with that.

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

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.

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 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.

To me, locs are a symbol of strength and beauty, almost like a lion's mane.

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.

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.