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> [Never jeopardize who you are for a role. Now, I'm not saying you should never change for a role, because the fun of being different characters is adapting different nuances and different parts of the character, but never jeopardize your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/never-jeopardize-who-you-are-for-a-role-now-i-m-not-saying-you-should/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

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## More by Yara Shahidi

> [If you look at the history of art and fashion, it's always been political. It's always been pushing boundaries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/if-you-look-at-the-history-of-art-and-fashion-it-s-always-been/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [I try to preface everything with "this isn't new." Because most social movements have happened before and I get that. Nothing I'm doing is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/i-try-to-preface-everything-with-this-isn-t-new-because-most-social/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [I'm double majoring in social studies - which is sociology, anthropology, economics, and philosophy - and African-American studies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/i-m-double-majoring-in-social-studies-which-is-sociology-anthropology/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [I feel comfortable putting my political stances out there without feeling as though I am filling some sort of quota. I don't have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/i-feel-comfortable-putting-my-political-stances-out-there-without/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [I really love hip hop. My cousin Nas came out with an album 'Life Is Good,' and I love that album, but I also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/i-really-love-hip-hop-my-cousin-nas-came-out-with-an-album-life-is/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [I try to use social media as a tool for good. Fortunately I can say that social media has treated me pretty well. I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/i-try-to-use-social-media-as-a-tool-for-good-fortunately-i-can-say/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [The more you learn about someone, how could you not want to protect them and their rights? The more you learn about a culture…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/the-more-you-learn-about-someone-how-could-you-not-want-to-protect/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [What modeling taught me at a young age was how to say 'no,' which is something girls - we're not always good at saying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/what-modeling-taught-me-at-a-young-age-was-how-to-say-no-which-is/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [L.A. is great, but it's a completely different beast. I go back to Minnesota, and I borrow a bike from my neighbor and go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/l-a-is-great-but-it-s-a-completely-different-beast-i-go-back-to/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [On a personal level, I think dressing is such a form of expression, and when you do events, it's important to feel as though…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/on-a-personal-level-i-think-dressing-is-such-a-form-of-expression-and/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [Quite honestly, I'm the kind of person to get my feelings hurt over something somebody said on Twitter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/quite-honestly-i-m-the-kind-of-person-to-get-my-feelings-hurt-over/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [When you are in the public eye as a person of color, you are given very little room to mess up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/when-you-are-in-the-public-eye-as-a-person-of-color-you-are-given/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [Week-by-week you grow with your character and it's an interesting challenge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/week-by-week-you-grow-with-your-character-and-it-s-an-interesting/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [When we moved to L.A., I started going out for more commercials, and then one day they emailed me a movie script. The first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/when-we-moved-to-l-a-i-started-going-out-for-more-commercials-and/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

> [Scenes change all the time. Scenes will change while you're shooting them, and you just have to roll with it 'cause that's what makes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yara-shahidi/scenes-change-all-the-time-scenes-will-change-while-you-re-shooting/)

[Yara Shahidi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yara-shahidi/)

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