Zendaya Quotes & Sayings

My parents got me in trouble when I was in school because someone was getting bullied, and I didn't do anything about it. I just watched it happen and then came to the school, and I got cussed out for not helping and not being a part of it. — Zendaya

I can't do chapped lips. If your lips are jacked up, Aquaphor is always a good go-to. — Zendaya

My first part in a play was one of the witches in 'Macbeth.' — Zendaya

Usually, I just don't care what I look like. If it's cold, I'm, like, putting on whatever I have to to be warm. — Zendaya

I'm not good at a lot of things. I am not good at keeping my room clean. I am not good at eating healthy. I am not good at sports anymore. I used to be! Not so much anymore. — Zendaya

My mom actually taught fifth grade, so ... I'm good with fifth graders. That's, like, my specialty. — Zendaya

My mom started working at the California Shakespeare Theater in Oakland when I was two years old, so I've always grown up around theater. — Zendaya

The greatest of the greats wouldn't be the greatest of the greats if they didn't try stuff, you know what I mean? — Zendaya

There is no such thing as ugly. — Zendaya

I always have my own music on my iPod, especially songs that I am going to record. Besides that, I have lots of others ranging from Chris Brown to Beyonce', Michael Jackson, Rascal Flatts and Adele. — Zendaya

There are so many great things in life; why dwell on negativity? — Zendaya

As you grow older, your music begins to mature and grow older along with you. — Zendaya

When I was younger, I went through a phase when I didn't like my hair. Because the school I went to was primarily Caucasian, there wasn't anyone who had my hair texture. I remember one day I straightened my hair, and that was the first day that people gave me compliments on it. — Zendaya

Doing and making positive programming for young people is so important to me, and I will keep doing it. — Zendaya

Pretty is so boring now. There are so many different definitions of 'pretty.' It's so much broader than before. The old pretty is boring - nobody cares anymore. — Zendaya

As an artist, you have to work really, really hard because you gotta make something that will allow people to even take the chance to even listen to it, you know? — Zendaya

Chanel all the way! Just because not only do they have timeless pieces, but since it is the epitome of class and elegance. — Zendaya

I am so honored to join the company of a roster as celebrated and diverse as Covergirl's. I can't wait to share some of my own beauty tips with fans and work alongside Covergirl to continue empowering girls and women to celebrate their individuality. — Zendaya

As a kid, my main interest was dancing. When I was 8 years old, I was in a hip-hop troupe. — Zendaya

There's no such thing as trends. There's no such thing as style, even. It's just whatever you feel. — Zendaya

I remember 'Hannah Montana' came out, and I was so depressed, I started crying because I was like, 'I want to do that.' — Zendaya

Age doesn't mean anything. Age doesn't mean I can't work as hard. Age doesn't mean I can't do as well as everyone else. It's just a factor. It's just there. — Zendaya

I am scared of spiders! And I still get a little afraid every time I have to do something new or have to get out in front of a big crowd. The first time I sang "Swag It Out" live, I was really scared. — Zendaya

Well, I am not sure of when my album will be released but my music has a lot of different sounds. I'm a hip-hop/R&B girl at heart, but I love pop music as well, and I even have an affinity for country music. So I would say my music might have something for everyone. — Zendaya

I think, more than anything else, my dog's death has made me grow up. I find myself thinking about the world in a more serious way. — Zendaya

I grew up watching "That's So Raven" and "Lizzie McGuire," and I said to myself that I could do that one day, and here I am. This is a dream come true and I am just ecstatic to be here living out my childhood dreams. — Zendaya

One of my dreams is to walk down the runway during Fashion Week! — Zendaya

What hasn't Barbie been? I don't think I can create an occupation that she has not done yet. — Zendaya

I'm very proud of my skin and my face, and I have no problem not wearing makeup. I don't wear makeup because I feel like I need to cover myself up or because I don't feel confident. I wear makeup because it's fun; it's like painting on my face. — Zendaya

I have a really strong passion for what I do. I don't see myself doing anything else. — Zendaya

As I've gotten older, I've realized my true models are my parents. My mom is like a sheroe. My dad is so strong. — Zendaya

'Shake It Up' definitely teaches kids about the importance of reaching for your dreams and setting high goals. It also teaches great lessons about friendship and family. — Zendaya

What is cool today is not going to be cool tomorrow, and what wasn't cool yesterday is going to be cool tomorrow. — Zendaya

I don't think people understand the power of social media or our phones. — Zendaya

To all the parents out there, thank you for allowing me to be a role model for your children. I really, really do not take that for granted. — Zendaya

I've always been honest with my fans, and I want to keep that up because I feel they can see through the fakeness. — Zendaya

I didn't like my hair and makeup one time on a photo shoot, and my publicist told me, 'You should just be happy with it - they haven't had a black girl on the cover since forever.' She's no longer my publicist. — Zendaya

I want to show that you don't have to be older to live your dreams; you can do it at any age — Zendaya

I love Channing Tatum! — Zendaya

I love Adele; she's a timeless, classic beauty. I think she's beautiful. She's just a real woman. — Zendaya

It's so hard for women to be happy for one another, like genuinely happy. Once you find that, you know you've found true SELF happiness — Zendaya

Remember that we are all human beings trying to do what we love to do. — Zendaya

I love simplicity. — Zendaya

I have a phone obsession. It's really hard on set sometimes because I'll be checking Instagram, and then I have to remember, 'Oh, crap, I have to shoot a scene or rehearse.' Every now and then, I have to turn it off and live my life. — Zendaya

I want to make affordable shoes of quality that are very fashion forward, chic, and that I'm going to wear. — Zendaya

People always want to doubt you. — Zendaya

I was actually supposed to be a basketball player, not an actress. My parents had me playing basketball on competitive teams when I was in kindergarten. Even though my heart belongs to the arts, I'm a tomboy at heart, too. — Zendaya

Determination. No matter what field you're in, determination will surely get you to the top. — Zendaya

The only way I was going to come back to the Disney Channel was if I was in a position of more power. — Zendaya

The secret to a really great friendship is just creating fun memories whenever you're with that person. — Zendaya

I'm a Virgo, and I know what I like. — Zendaya

Every year my mom takes her 5th grade class on an outdoor education trip, and ever since I was born, I came with her. One thing I remember the most was this long, old rickety bridge held by two redwood trees. In order to get to the camp fire, you had to cross it. Each time I went across I made my brother carry me on his shoulders. It freaked me out sooooo much, even a little now when I think about it. — Zendaya

My mother's proud of where she's from, and her history, and her past, and same with my dad. I have roots in Africa. Like, I am from Africa as well as from Germany, and I am very proud of that. — Zendaya

Oakland kids are always the best. — Zendaya

I don't think it is important to be a role model, because if you are a role model, you are pretending to be someone else. — Zendaya

Shake It Up is a buddy comedy based around dance. It's about two best friends Rocky and CeCe who live out their dream as background dancers on a show called Shake It Up Chicago. They have to navigate life as young teens going to school and dancing on the show. — Zendaya

I've had a lot of voices tell me what I should be making. 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. — Zendaya

I've loved Michael Jackson since the minute I was born. He's probably the most talented person ever. He was able to create such an amazing career and be probably the biggest star we've ever had. — Zendaya

I'm a little girl; no one wants to beat up on me. — Zendaya

If you're from Oakland, and you're not a Raiders fan, then you're not from Oakland. — Zendaya

I have a job that allows me not to look perfect all the time. I can just go looking the way I look, have my hair just any old type of way. — Zendaya

I realized that if I don't like something, I can change it. If I don't feel comfortable with something, then I have a voice to say it's not cool. — Zendaya

There were a lot of times people would do my makeup, and it would be awful, and I would be orange. Nothing matched. So then you learn how to do your own makeup. I watched a lot of YouTube videos when I was little and taught myself. — Zendaya

You'd be surprised how self-conscious a lot of women are. That's something I've witnessed firsthand. — Zendaya

You may not have a special life, but you make life special — Zendaya

I would say my best decision I ever made was to pursue my dream and give it my all. Thankfully, I have not yet made really bad decisions, I'm the kind of person to play it on the safe side. — Zendaya

I love playing with makeup. Makeup has become a thing where it's an art form. It's not a thing where you use it because you need to feel beautiful or because you don't like the way you look. — Zendaya

I think when you're young, you're a lot more open-minded, and sometimes you're a lot more perceptive about what's going on in the world. — Zendaya

That's the person I plan on being for a very long time: someone who stands up, someone who is an advocate for people, [even if it's for] something that some people think is only hair. I think it's more than just that. I want to be a spokesperson for self-love and for diversity. — Zendaya

It's important to raise your voice in things you feel passionate about and things that you know about. Don't raise your voice just to raise your voice if you have nothing behind it and don't know what you're talking about. — Zendaya

Janelle Monae, she has her own style, and it's specifically hers. — Zendaya

That's what is really cool about this whole new wave of makeup artistry and people on Instagram and YouTube: It's about doing it for yourself and experimenting. People don't wear makeup to impress people or because they'll be seen in public. It's more of a hobby now, just because it's fun. — Zendaya

Beautiful updos with natural hair are great! — Zendaya

I was born an auntie. I have an older niece and nephew and many younger nieces and nephews. — Zendaya

I hate when books are written from the wrong perspective; when they're written by adults for tweenagers. Like, do you truly remember what it's like to be 12? No, not really. — Zendaya

I was taught as a young child by my parents and family to love myself. — Zendaya

It's hard as a young person of a different ethnicity or background to look at the TV and not see anyone who looks like you. Representation is very important. — Zendaya

Honestly, I just love great performers and people who love what they do. — Zendaya

When you're put in a position to really affect young people who are going to run the world one day, if you're able to be in their life at a young age and make a positive impact, I think that's a beautiful thing. — Zendaya

I love my fashion, so I gotta have my outfits. — Zendaya

I'm one of those people who doesn't follow trends. I set them. — Zendaya

I love seeing young people take a stance and not be afraid to say how they feel, and protest when they feel things are wrong or unjust. — Zendaya

My room used to be full of Michael Jackson posters. — Zendaya

Top knots are the easiest thing to create. — Zendaya

There are things that people say that hurt my feelings or whatever, especially with social media right now. It can be the most amazing thing, and it can also be the most negative and detrimental thing. — Zendaya

My generation has the opportunity to change the world, — Zendaya

I shampoo every other day and only do the roots. I can't shampoo all the way down to the end, because it will dry my hair out. I use a mask multiple times a week to restore moisture. — Zendaya

I'm excited to be a part of the new direction the Barbie brand is headed, specifically how they are celebrating diversity in the line and encouraging kids to raise their voices. — Zendaya

Let's practice motivation and love, not discrimination and hate. — Zendaya

Find something that makes you happy and go for it. — Zendaya

I've never had a body issue; I've never had a self-confidence issue, and there's been very few times in my life where I've felt down about the way I look or the way I feel. — Zendaya

I secretly want to shave my head. — Zendaya

My generation, we really have to step up to the plate and vote. Tweeting is great - people say, 'Oh, I don't want this or that' - but at the end of the day, tweeting isn't a ballot. Just saying that you don't like someone on Twitter is not going to turn a state blue or red. You have to vote. — Zendaya

I'm a chocolate addict. — Zendaya

I think the way we react to things is a big indicator of our character and what type of person we are. — Zendaya

My dad wouldn't let me date until I was 16. — Zendaya

I've been blessed with good eyebrows, and I've worked very hard for them. Get a good brow pencil, fill them in a bit, make them perfect, and I guarantee you'll feel better. At least it works for me. — Zendaya

My grown man crush is Morris Chestnut. He's just timeless! — Zendaya

Why trip off some random person in Idaho that doesn't feel my vibe? Like, no thank you. Stay in your life; I'll stay in mine. — Zendaya

If there's any definition to being perfect, you're perfect at being yourself. — Zendaya