Debby Ryan Quotes & Sayings

I was raised to volunteer: nursing homes, clinics, church nurseries, school, everywhere that could use help. It's such an intrinsic part of me, to use my life to help improve the quality of others. — Debby Ryan

I feel like music does have a role to play in waking people up; it can be an alarm clock or it can be a lullaby. — Debby Ryan

More than anything, acting helped me discover who I'm not. I've learned that I'm a girly girl, but not a prissy girl. — Debby Ryan

I believe that people start to get into trouble when they start to believe their own hype. — Debby Ryan

My brother plays guitar and base and writes. His name is Chase Ryan. — Debby Ryan

I'm not making music for people who like Disney shows. I make music for people who like music. — Debby Ryan

I'm very, very low-key in general. — Debby Ryan

I went through a few phases of finding myself: I dabbled in musical theater, chess club, dance troupe, splatter-painting, school mascot (go Wildcats), babysitter, photojournalist, drill team girl, emo kid - and not one of them defined me, but every single one will always play a part in who I am. — Debby Ryan

When you're in an industry where you're forced to grow up so quickly, part of you never grows up, and that's a good thing. — Debby Ryan

I want in 40 years to still be acting and to more than anything have longevity and not just be this huge flash in the pan and then disappear. — Debby Ryan

I'm introverted by nature, and I need to have some things of my own. — Debby Ryan

I know firsthand how alone you can feel when you're being broken down in a relationship and forced to defend it or stay silent. Just being able to send a text message is anonymous and safe. Mary Kay and I believe that everyone deserves a safe, healthy relationship that makes you stronger and better and I want to make sure people know how to get the help they need. — Debby Ryan

Think new thoughts. Grab life with both hands, take opportunities you have, & create the ones you need. — Debby Ryan

I never wash my hair the night before an event - I call it second day hair, and it holds better. — Debby Ryan

I've got stories untold & maps to unfold, but everyday I get where I'm going — Debby Ryan

The easiest way to not believe your own hype is to not know what people are saying about you. — Debby Ryan

It's really special to be a part of something that's really changing lives. — Debby Ryan

You are yourself, and you've never been more beautiful! — Debby Ryan

Have an anchor so that life doesn't toss you around. — Debby Ryan

You may build walls in my path, but I will knock them down. then all your hard work only made me stronger, and all you have is gravel. — Debby Ryan

I think beauty has a lot to do with class. A bit of mystery. Rarity. — Debby Ryan

I'm definitely interested in making more music and uploading new covers; I like to take suggestions because it's more fun if people know the song. — Debby Ryan

Acting and the industry of making movies is beautiful, but it's so exhausting and such hard work; if you don't absolutely 100% want to do something, it defeats the purpose. — Debby Ryan

I like the idea of knowing that somebody somewhere made a difference so that your life could be better. — Debby Ryan

My mom always makes the whole family pile into the car and drive around to look at the Christmas lights. My brother and I never want to do it, but my mom just loves it! — Debby Ryan

To love is a brave thing. To be loved, braver still. But allowing yourself to love yourself? That takes the most courage of all. — Debby Ryan

Look at what you want to change, gather a few people who believe in it like you do, and start moving forward. It's important to remember that you don't always need a destination. Sometimes, you just have to make forward motion. And you absolutely can. — Debby Ryan

Every Thanksgiving, we all write down three things we're thankful for and put them in a hat. Then we pass the hat around the dinner table and everyone has to guess who wrote what! — Debby Ryan

Hollywood is like high school, there are always going to be people who hate you and people who like you. When you're a teen, [that's tough] because you're hyper-aware of what other people are gonna say and think. But neither defines who you are as a person or how successful you are unless you let them. — Debby Ryan

T.V. acting is a great skill to have, and it's nice to have that stability. — Debby Ryan

One of the things I love about summer is that you can wear a bikini top and put something over it and it kind of just always looks a little beach-ready, which I think is very fun. — Debby Ryan

You can't force music; It just has to come to you. — Debby Ryan

Don't be afraid of your own power. — Debby Ryan

I work with kids, and I see certain things, so I realize now why my mother was so horrified and overprotective of everything that I watched. — Debby Ryan

I think what's great about your community is that it's different than anyone else's. Look around. What do you want to change? What needs to be built, or what's valuable and needs to be maintained? Is it the people? Local animals? Your parks or gardens? Hospitals? — Debby Ryan

Dweebs are the new chic. — Debby Ryan

I wouldn't do the music thing if it weren't for my brother, who's a producer. He understands me and helps my vision come to life. — Debby Ryan

I remember going to acting class, so certain that no one's ever going to know my name. — Debby Ryan

Failure is relative. Life is adventure. Everything has beauty. — Debby Ryan

I grew up moving around. I went to seven different schools, so I know what it's like to be that new girl and have to not only know who you are but also take that into foreign circumstances and know how to respond. — Debby Ryan

All of the awards, applause, Twitter followers, shoes, it will all go away eventually. But if I can leave the world slightly more hopeful, inspired, and more healed than when I arrived, I did my job. — Debby Ryan

Everyday's a battle against; everyday's a fight for. Everyday is collaged with shadows cast in everyday's sunrise. Everyday is a new chance. — Debby Ryan

Every day is a reminder of what I need to do to be the best person; the best me. — Debby Ryan

Any mature, responsible adult doesn't run around stomping their feet and screaming 'I'm a mature, responsible, adult.' — Debby Ryan

I think there's something charming about incorporating summer clothes into winter, like pairing a summery skirt with a massive sweater. I'm also really into layering during the winter! — Debby Ryan

I don't call myself a singer, I'm a voice, lent to music — Debby Ryan

I went to school on a military base in Germany. I got a lot of my clothes at the army surplus store. — Debby Ryan

I want people to know that I won't just assume that people will like my music. — Debby Ryan

For me, shoe-wise, platforms give me the same height that I need, but they're not as taxing on my feet. — Debby Ryan

Life is about growing, but it's also about making peace with who you are. — Debby Ryan

Natalie Portman never looks back, ever. Ever! — Debby Ryan

I love people like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, people who create and write their own stuff - especially when there's just not enough cool, interesting characters out there. — Debby Ryan

I hope more women see, at least eventually, that a healthy relationship isn't anything that breaks you down. — Debby Ryan

You're not only the spotlight in which you perform, but the shadows where you practice. — Debby Ryan

I want people to know that on the other side of the world - and even in your own country or on your own street - there are people who need something that you can give them. — Debby Ryan

It may get worse before it gets better. But it WILL get better. — Debby Ryan

I didn't grow up in one place, so I never had a certain mentality. I have some aspects of growing up in Texas, but I also have a lot of East Coast family. I would have loved to grow up on the East Coast. — Debby Ryan

I'm definitely careful. I'm not reckless or stupid, but that's how I was raised, to not be stupid or immature in as far as trying to grow up too quickly or putting forward a certain image that isn't me. — Debby Ryan

Before the whole Disney realm had undergone this huge revamping, as a kid, I always saw myself doing these dramatic indie parts. And then I fell in love with doing comedy and doing kid shows and really working for kids. — Debby Ryan

I can look back at things I've done and said and worn and be completely humiliated by them, but I can never say it wasn't me. I feel really honored to say that. — Debby Ryan

If I'm wearing jeans all day at work, it's [hard] to slip into a dress and make yourself feel like you were born in it. That sort of thing can really be the difference between a good look and a great look. You can have a great dress, but when you put it on and you feel like it's embodying who you are that day, that's not just fashion, that's style! — Debby Ryan

I grew up watching James Bond and Star Wars and I just love that kind of action. I love trying to see if *I* can actually do it. — Debby Ryan

With 'Suite Life,' I had three years to sit a little bit on the back burner and learn with less pressure. — Debby Ryan

Music is such an intensely personal thing for me, and I knew if I was going to do it, it would be in my own way. — Debby Ryan

You won't ever be totally gotten by any human. That's part of the fun. — Debby Ryan

I want to be able to walk a red carpet and look great but also be able to shred onstage and move. So I tend to go for comfort over anything - I like menswear-inspired stuff but I also like getting glam once in awhile. Whatever I wear, I like it to feel very strong and very unique. — Debby Ryan

I'm always doing something new. I took a fencing class - that was awesome. And I do a lot of my own athletic work or stunts. — Debby Ryan

Somewhere in the midst of smudgy maps, following waters, surviving the storms, & deep, deep digging.. treasure is found. — Debby Ryan

With the pay gap in Hollywood, I think it's very easy to say - 'oh, what are they complaining for? They're making millions of dollars.' But by having a woman in the industry do this, it's easier for others to see it. — Debby Ryan

I'm very practical and realistic. — Debby Ryan

I definitely believe in the power of education. I believe the more people know, the more they are able to do what they can. — Debby Ryan

I'm different, and I'm not afraid to be different. — Debby Ryan

A real, healthy relationship is about empowerment and love and that should be standard - but it isn't. — Debby Ryan

Hi. My name is Debby, and I am a storyteller. I don't think of myself as an actress. I am more like a face that takes words on a page, and puts them in front of your eyes. — Debby Ryan