Quotes from Zendaya

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 like to find things in real life that let me get involved. Or if you need a break, go hang out with your family.

If you're from Oakland, and you're not a Raiders fan, then you're not from Oakland.

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

My first part in a play was one of the witches in 'Macbeth.'

I have parents and family who will never allow me not to be grounded. If I thought for a second that I could possibly lift off the ground, I have a thousand people who will grab my ankles.

As an artist, you have to work really, really hard because you gotta make something that will allow people to even take the chance to even listen to it, you know?

The greatest of the greats wouldn't be the greatest of the greats if they didn't try stuff, you know what I mean?

You'd be surprised how self-conscious a lot of women are. That's something I've witnessed firsthand.

I think we are in a time where the youth play such a huge role. It's up to us to go the extra mile to vote and raise our voices.

I have a job that allows me not to look perfect all the time. I can just go looking the way I look, have my hair just any old type of way.

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.

My grown man crush is Morris Chestnut. He's just timeless!

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

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

It's important to know when to take your time and not overspend and overdo things, of course. That's why you get things that can be dressed in a thousand different ways.

As a kid, my main interest was dancing. When I was 8 years old, I was in a hip-hop troupe.

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 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 talk about Beyonce too much. I am a diehard.

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

Top knots are the easiest thing to create.

I think my goal is not even with celebrities. I love celebrities, but my goal is to walk down the street and just see people wearing my stuff - that is the goal!

To me, America is a symbol of all different views, different types of people coming together.