Kat Graham

Work always comes first as an actor.

— Kat Graham

I was raised in Hollywood by my mother.

— Kat Graham

I'm very strange, I'm not going to lie.

— Kat Graham

I follow so many beauty bloggers on Instagram.

— Kat Graham

I just wanna be a good artist.

— Kat Graham

I only write in blue ink.

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I just don't stop working.

— Kat Graham

I'm a human being, and I get sick.

— Kat Graham

I'm into Gucci a lot, like vintage '70s everything. I'm into Versace.

— Kat Graham

I'd really like to work with Gwen Stefani and Cee Lo.

— Kat Graham

Live performances always feel like such a moment with all of the costumes and theatrics.

— Kat Graham

I don't have the kind of style that I feel like would serve any and everyone.

— Kat Graham

I think the hardest thing to do in a relationship is something for yourself.

— Kat Graham

MAC Cosmetics is incredible for lips; I always wear it.

— Kat Graham

I'd say when it comes to being who you are, just don't be afraid to try things.

— Kat Graham

I like different statement jewelry, especially around the ears.

— Kat Graham

Even if you throw your hair up in a quick topknot or ponytail, you can add instant polish by wearing a headband…

— Kat Graham

I found my style and how I like to do makeup from trying and failing and trying and failing again, and unfortunately,…

— Kat Graham

I learned that it's OK to be stubborn about your craft, and it's OK to demand excellence from the industry.

— Kat Graham

If you're a boxer, you have your trainer. As an actor, I have Ivana Chubbuck. She's my teacher as an actress and…

— Kat Graham

I'm not somebody who's emotionally attached to an outcome of a character that I'm hired to play. The fans are.

— Kat Graham

I wanted to be the first female, young teenager producer, and it didn't happen. And when it finally did happen, I was…

— Kat Graham

I think that with beauty, people jump to the end instead of starting from the beginning with a good lotion or prep.

— Kat Graham

I have to hear more live instrumentation, more band and more funk, and I don't hear enough of it, so I created…

— Kat Graham

I just want to live on the road. I can't understand artists that don't want to perform and, like, get on stage…

— Kat Graham

I think with girlfriends, you always want your girlfriends to make the decisions for themselves, not based on a boy, not based…

— Kat Graham

I started off as a recording engineer and a beatmaker. I was this skater kid that would skateboard to auditions, and then…

— Kat Graham

Sometimes what I think what the news is missing is the human element, the connection - the moment that you look into…

— Kat Graham

I'm like, 'Why aren't artists owning their masters? Why are labels robbing artists dry, and they have to spend all this time…

— Kat Graham

My first audition as a little girl was 'Interview with the Vampire' for Kirsten Dunst's part. Back then, they were meeting all…

— Kat Graham

I would really love to collaborate with Gwen Stefani and M.I.A.; artists that kind of make sense with me vocally. And in…

— Kat Graham

I think that with 'The Vampire Diaries,' you never know what's going to happen, and I don't think the characters necessarily know,…

— Kat Graham

I'm still dreaming to be the next Missy Elliott.

— Kat Graham

When people start to think they're figuring out 'The Vampire Diaries,' it switches on you.

— Kat Graham

I'm a smoky eye girl. I love playing with eye colors, metallics... fun stuff!

— Kat Graham

You make your mark by being true to who you are and letting that be your staple.

— Kat Graham

My first show was in front of 30,000 people with will.i.am, and I wasn't even that nervous.

— Kat Graham

I think it's important to have your own individual style and sense of self. It's kind of what I do.

— Kat Graham

I like darker, mysterious scents and things that reflect my personality.

— Kat Graham

It's important to keep your power and not give it up.

— Kat Graham