21 Inspiring Quotes From Hollywood's Young Starlets

"Just because I'm a public figure, just because I'm an actress, does not mean that I asked for this. It does not mean that it comes with the territory. It's my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting."

"I'd rather look a little chubby on camera and look like a person in real life than to look great on screen and look like a scarecrow in real life."

"I just think it should be illegal to call somebody fat on TV. . . . I think when it comes to the media, the media needs to take responsibility for the effect that it has on our younger generation, on these girls who are watching these television shows and picking up how to talk and how to be cool, so then all of a sudden being funny is making fun of the girl who's wearing an ugly dress."

"[Pretty Little Liars] is about how we look too. That's terrifying sometimes because you're breaking out or you feel gross and you still have to be in front of the camera. We'll post pictures on Instagram and people will be like, 'Y'all are so flawless.' Little do they know it's fake hair, fake eyelashes, and a good filter. Little girls see that and think they have to be like that."

"Love yourself. Nobody's perfect. I mean, come on, nobody is perfect. Not you, not your mom, even the people on TV — nobody is perfect, and there's always something that nobody likes, but you know, you just accept that. Your imperfections make you beautiful. It's those things you find you don't like that someone else finds very special and very unique about you. You just accept it and own it; even if it's not one of your favorite parts, you just own it because that's who you are."

"I wish I could tell every young girl with an eating disorder, or who has harmed herself in any way, that she's worthy of life and that her life has meaning. You can overcome and get through anything."

"March to your own beat. Yes, it's a cliché, but this industry can be judgmental, and it's easy to feel like you want to change according to what's cool at that moment. My dad has stayed true to himself, and that's led me to do the same."

"You don't know who you will fall in love with. You just don't. You don't control it. Some people have certain things, like, 'That's what I'm going for,' and I have a subjective version of that. I don't pressure myself. If you fall in love with someone, you want to own them — but really, why would you want that? You want them to be what you love. I'm much too young to even have an answer for that question."

"It's a tough age to fall in love. People change so quickly. I don't want to have to feel like I have to watch my step, 'cause I'm 17 and I shouldn't have to. I'm like, 'Dude, you're wasting away your entire high school years, and now you're going to waste away your college years. You're going to spend your entire life in a relationship, and then you're going to get married. . . . And then you're dead! So you lived your life in a relationship!' That's not my style."

"Never choose your friends over your family or a boyfriend or girlfriend over the family. My mom has always taught us that blood is thicker than water. No one will ever understand the dynamic of your family. Ever. We are the closest family ever, and we are the most insane family ever. It may look weird to others, but to us, it's life."

"I call my friends and I'm like, 'This made me feel upset; what do I do with this?' And they're like, 'Why do you pay attention to what other people think of you?' You just really can't. No matter how much you want to, these people either don't know you, or they're jealous, or they have their own agenda, or they're too insecure to be themselves. So they'll attack you. You have to just talk to your friends, talk to your mom, or if you don't have them around that moment, just say, 'You know what? I can handle it. It's fine. I can do this,' and just keep going. What else can you do?"

"I don't know who said it, but it's 'What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?' So that's what I believe in. Because I can't fail, you know? I don't want to go back to where I started, even though it's a great story. So I'm just going to keep working hard."

"Well, I want a boy to like my weird style. If he doesn't, then he's not the right person for me. Because if you start dressing one way and it's not truly you, then you have to stick to it."

"My advice for girls who are waiting for their Prince Charming is to be open for anything. Be open to new experiences, be open to the idea that it may take longer than you want, but if you're open to meeting new people and new adventures, then love will come along."

"It's so cheesy to say this, but it's the journey, not the end goal, that's important."

"As women, we are constantly told that we need to compare ourselves to a girl in school, to our co-­workers, to the images in a magazine. . . . How is the world going to advance if we're always comparing ourselves to others?"

"Girls are shamed for their bodies and made to believe that they're not supposed to show them or love them. They're made to believe that they aren't perfect, that they need to 'work on it,' that they need to see themselves differently — and I think it's freaking ridiculous. It gets on my nerves because boys can do whatever; it's like we're living in the 1800s again. It drives me crazy."

"It needs to be the most special, beautiful thing that ever happened. It should be a decision you feel right about. If you don't feel 100 percent about it, then it shouldn't happen. It has to be something you want with your whole heart."

"There will always be a new boy. Make sure people treat you with respect."

"When it comes to love, always be open. Because the second you're not pining after a boy, or a boyfriend, amazing love comes into your life."

"I've always felt that you should never forget that you're just a person. Even though you're not like everyone else, you are just like everyone else."