14 Quotes From Zendaya That Will Leave You Feeling Inspired as Hell

It doesn't take long to realize that Zendaya Coleman is wise beyond her years. Our admiration for the singer/actress/model first bloomed after the 2015 Oscars, when she handled Giuliana Rancic's dreadlocks comment with poise and grace. Since then, she's been firing back at haters, inspiring all of us to give fewer f*cks on the regular, and spreading her gospel through empowering quotes.

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  • "A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It's equality, it's fairness, and I think it's a great thing to be a part of."
  • "Nobody's ugly, that doesn't exist. I say, take the time to get to know who you are, take the time to love yourself, and everything will be all right."
  • "There are so many great things in life; why dwell on negativity?"
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  • "Our instinct is to think about the bad things happening in our lives, but at the end of the day it's always more about the people who love you."
  • "There is no such thing as ugly. That’s a word that doesn’t really enter my vocabulary. If there’s any definition to being perfect, you’re perfect at being yourself."
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  • "You cannot allow other people's opinions, comments, or decisions affect how you feel about yourself."
  • "You shouldn’t feel discouraged if you’re not waking up and feeling amazing about yourself . . . as long as you take every opportunity to learn more about yourself and fall more in love with yourself every day, you’re doing good."
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  • "Personally, I would much rather live and die by my own hand. If my stuff sucks, then at least I made it suck. I didn't allow some person, some old dude in a suit, to make it suck for me."
  • "You don’t have to be older to live your dreams; you can do it at any age. It’s possible."