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" I live by faith and not sight. "

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Nothing's impossible, because in the word 'impossible,' it says, 'I'm possible.' Always know that no matter what, you can always do it, and don't let anybody tell you differently. "

" I didn't think I would be 14, or 13 at the time, and be a lead in a role, but I think everything happens for a reason. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Representation is everything. "

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

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

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

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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. "

" If you're not represented, then sometimes you might not feel hopeful and don't feel like you can do something that other people are doing when you're just as worthy as they are. "

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

" I just want people to be inspired - not only young girls but young people in general - and I just want them to know they can do anything they want to do, and they are beautiful, and they are smart. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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