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" I hope I just keep continuing to inspire a lot of people and trying to make a change in this world. "

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" If you want to be an actress or an astronaut or a doctor or anything in between, I just want to let kids know - and especially kids that look like me know - that you can do it. Even though you're not seen, you can make yourself seen. "

" We just have to get over the fact that, yes, people are not going to be the same. They're not going to look the same, they're not going to have the same opinions because we're all unique. "

" I think kid actors may grow up faster, with the responsibility of having to do school work, learn all lines. "

" You're not going to be perfect, but the most important thing is not trying to please anybody. It's loving yourself inside out. "

" I never saw a little African-American girl saving the world. So to be able to be that for not only myself but girls who look like me is really important and inspiring. Unfortunately, we don't see ourselves saving the world a lot, and if we do see any type of superhero, that person usually has superpowers. "

" 'Matilda' is my favorite movie of all time. It's so funny. It's about this girl who's so independent and smart, and she has to learn how to get through all these challenges she faces, and she gets through them all so well. "

" My mom - she doesn't care if I stop acting tomorrow; she just wants the best for me. "

" You should always be dedicated and know that, if you strive to do something, you can achieve it. "

" To be able to be a good actress and portray other people's stories, you have to be true to yourself. "

" It's just surreal because I get to empower other little African-American girls around the world and say that you can be a superhero, and you rock, and you can conquer the world, and you are beautiful just the way you are, and your flaws are nothing, and you're awesome. "

" I hope I get to work with Ms. Meryl Streep. She's so brilliant, great, and gracious an actress and person. I would love to work with her. "

" I feel like it's important for young African-American girls - and all people - to read books that tell our stories and watch movies that tell our stories and do the research on our own, too, because sometimes that's not being told, and we're not being seen and shown. "

" To work with Miss Oprah has been amazing. To have her in my corner and inspire me and uplift me has been amazing. "

" I'm gonna take this world by storm. Pun unintended. "

" My life is centered around God and faith. "

" Representing young black girls and giving them hope and the light and letting them know that they can do anything is important to me as a little black girl, too. "

" We have good food in Los Angeles, but it's not as good as Atlanta food. "

" If I'm wearing makeup, I always wash my face. Washing my face is a must. "

" I was shocked that I even got the opportunity to audition for 'A Wrinkle in Time.' Meg Murry is a Caucasian girl in the book. "

" I had a fear of being too tall because my dad is very tall, and both my sisters are very tall. And they're drop-dead gorgeous, but I just didn't know if I, as Storm, wanted to be 6 feet tall, 'cause I feel like that's pretty tall. "

" When you're acting, you can try your own ideas and be free. "

" I'm grateful for my family and my peers. "

" I think '12 Years a Slave' really helped me, as a person and as a student, to grow. "

" Ms. Oprah Winfrey gave me some advice to just always stay in the moment, and don't waste energy on negative things, and put your energy into positive things in your life. I just try to remember that every day and keep on going. "

" Diversity should be forever; it should be a normal thing. "

" I just feel like, with growing up and having peer pressure and what society wants you to be and what you think you should do, I feel like it's really important to surround yourself around good, understanding, amazing people that actually love you for you. "

Surround Yourself

" I think my family does a good job of letting me be a regular teenager, which we all need. "

" I feel like I'm a really artsy person. I love to tie-dye shirts and bake and just do nerdy and fun stuff. "

" I feel like there's this great balance between me being an actress and traveling around and doing all this great stuff but, also, me being the regular teenager, like going to Disneyland with friends and just hanging out. "

" I haven't been afraid to speak my mind with anything, and I have always stood up for what I believe in. "