I haven't personally experienced bullying, but when I was in high school, I had a best friend who became a bully. I took a stand and took it upon myself to separate from her. I couldn't be associated with her because it wasn't the type of person I wanted to be.

When I receive letters from girls that say, 'You give me confidence,' I think, 'Wow, this is amazing.' That's my goal: to let people know it's truly what's on the inside that counts.

As long as you are being true to yourself, you will always find happiness.

As a kid, I was super skinny.

Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there's not a lot of roles for us.

Everyone needs a creative outlet to express themselves, and the arts in school provides that.

Hollywood is a very hard place to be in. It really is.

I am so girly. I love dresses.

I auditioned for 'American Idol' at 17. They told me, 'No.'

I don't ever feel like anybody knows who I am.

I dreamed really big when I was little.

I love Adele, I want her to be my best friend. She could come to the U.S., live with me and sing to me every morning.

I love myself.

I love, love, love Michael Jackson.

I never wanted to play a character that hated herself. I wanted people to know that those aren't the only roles for people like me, normal girls.

I want to encourage young women to stand up for each other and speak up when they see others in a tough situation.

I worked at Ikea as a customer service rep for two years and loved it.

I'm a healthy person.

I'm a little bit of a germophobe - not that bad!

I've always been comfortable with my size.