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 thing I said was, 'No way. I love commercials.' — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
I was in Minnesota, where I was born, and I did print ads and commercials. And that was always cool 'cause when you're little, you can only work two hours a day, and it changes. — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
If you look at the history of art and fashion, it's always been political. It's always been pushing boundaries. — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
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… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
I'm double majoring in social studies - which is sociology, anthropology, economics, and philosophy - and African-American studies. — Yara Shahidi Copy Share
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… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
I really love hip hop. My cousin Nas came out with an album 'Life Is Good,' and I love that album, but I also… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
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 been exempt from a lot of the mean comments. Of course it happens now and then. It's funny because let's say a rude or off-putting comment comes in, rather than ignore it, I'll talk to that… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share
The more you learn about someone, how could you not want to protect them and their rights? The more you learn about a culture… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
What modeling taught me at a young age was how to say 'no,' which is something girls - we're not always good at saying… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
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… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
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… — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
Quite honestly, I'm the kind of person to get my feelings hurt over something somebody said on Twitter. — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
When you are in the public eye as a person of color, you are given very little room to mess up. — Yara Shahidi Copy Share Image
