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" I'm so pro-selfie because I think it's a tool that allows girls to create images of their own and of themselves. "

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" We have this weird beauty standard where women, like, shouldn't grow: what we think is feminine is often what is also pre-pubescent. "

" I want people to see themselves in a person. I never want someone to aspire to be someone else. "

" How girls perceive themselves is interesting, and how they act when they're looking in the mirror. "

" We live in such an image-heavy world that not seeing yourself in that landscape can really make it tough to feel human, to feel like you are part of the world. "

" I think it's important for not just me but women of color, trans women, and people who are marginalized to be telling stories of themselves. It's important for us to be behind the lens. "

" I post all the time anyway. It's part of who I am. There's me IRL. There's me URL. That's just my life. Plus, I love it. It's amazing to connect with so many people. "

" It's just so humanizing to see someone be real. "

" With social media and all the new technology, there's just more interfaces around and reminders to constantly be working on our body. "

" Just being with a group of girls and experiencing sadness together - it's a pretty powerful thing. "

" On film, you really have to focus on what you're looking at. You're imprinting a physical image. "

" You don't have to try to get a job and go through set steps before you start a career or start your life. That's what I want young girls to know - you can do anything you want. Just start. "

" It's hard for every girl to accept their body. This is something that I try to work on every day to set a good example. "

" Women's emotions are constantly labeled. Any slight deviation from 'pleasantness,' and we are labeled as hysterical. When we are angry, sad, depressed, or manic, we are immediately seen as unfeminine or ugly or weak. "

" I want to direct a feature film. Horror is my main genre. "

" I approach beauty the same way I approach clothing - I think people should do whatever to themselves to make them feel more comfortable in their skin. "

" Women are inherently told their bodies are objects, so that's how we treat them. "

" I came to New York with no money and just one suitcase. I had my family's emotional support, but they weren't able to help me financially. "

" A thing that I'm always worried about doing is putting an image of myself on my Instagram or somewhere else that looks perfect, because that's not who I am, and that's not what I want to preach. "

" What's cool is when people send me messages or tag me in their photos, which definitely happens more after a project comes out. The best part, I think, is that the DMs and tags are always from young girls, and reaching them is the most important thing for me. "

" The selfie is a powerful tool, but it can also be dangerous, and I am fascinated with the process of it because there is a level of self-monitoring. "

" A good jean that fits someone's butt right is just amazing. It's just classic. "

" It's so important for women to create images of women - or any group, at that. "

" I'm definitely a Sagittarius. I'm such a fire sign. "

" For me, being in a car listening to music has always been my one spot to think. "

" I remember being 12 or 13 and reading 'Seventeen' and 'CosmoGirl.' They were all about self-improvement. "

Self-Improvement

" My mind is changing all the time. I can't live in a space that has a fixed aesthetic. I just need a blank slate when I come home. "

" I didn't see spaces where female artists could exist and exhibit their work. So I created a platform for this - one that allowed our works to be seen, but to also weave a community of women that could lean on and work with one another. "

" Hashtag activism is a catalyst, but things have to actually happen in real life. "

" My style motto is pretty classic: you give off a positive energy when you wear what you're most comfortable in. "

" I was depressed at a very young age - mental illness runs in my family, especially on the female side. "