Camila Mendes

I was really obsessed with dieting.

— Camila Mendes

In any job you do, you're going to have off days.

— Camila Mendes

It's easy to think you have to fit some kind of mold.

— Camila Mendes

A good listener goes a long way.

— Camila Mendes

I rewatched 'The O.C.,' like, seven times!

— Camila Mendes

It took living alone for me to really get to know myself.

— Camila Mendes

My perfect day would be spent poolside with some friends.

— Camila Mendes

I know what it's like to be the new girl.

— Camila Mendes

Everyone's bodies are different, and we all have different shapes, but it has nothing to do with who you are.

— Camila Mendes

Rachel Bilson, Nicole Richie, Vanessa Hudgens... so many of my idols growing up were Bongo girls.

— Camila Mendes

I like communicating and being open and committing. That, for me, has always been something that I like to do.

— Camila Mendes

When I go to Brazil, I feel like an American, and in the U.S., I always notice the traits that make me…

— Camila Mendes

I'm not more Brazilian than I am American or vice-versa - I'm very much a combination of all of those things.

— Camila Mendes

At an early age, somehow we're programmed to view other females as threats.

— Camila Mendes

If you're going to become a better person, do it in high school.

— Camila Mendes

I grew up watching 'Gossip Girl' and 'The O.C.,' and I looked up to Blair Waldorf and Summer Roberts.

— Camila Mendes

Because I get my hair styled in so many different ways, when I get the chance to be natural and just me…

— Camila Mendes

I feel like I know I have enough friends who support me through those times. Like, I'll call a friend and be…

— Camila Mendes

My hair has always been a definitive part of my personal style, so I love being part of a campaign that celebrates…

— Camila Mendes

It's fine to eat dessert when I want to eat dessert because that will give me the peace of mind I need.…

— Camila Mendes

I've always looked up to Nicole Kidman. I think she's an elegant and talented actress. You can tell how much she commits…

— Camila Mendes

If I could go back to before I started 'Riverdale,' I would tell myself to speak up when I felt like something…

— Camila Mendes

In high school, I was friends with everybody. I had my core group of friends, but I could flow through different social…

— Camila Mendes

In high school, I always had boyfriends - it wasn't healthy! I was so used to having someone around that when I…

— Camila Mendes

It was tragic every single time my mom told me we were moving. I would always envy my friends who had grown…

— Camila Mendes

I connect with my culture through my family. I speak Portuguese to my parents so that I can practice. I stay engaged…

— Camila Mendes

People know what I look like. I take photos on my own, and I don't edit them, so people know.

— Camila Mendes

I'm American; I was born and raised in America, and I don't want to fake who I am to fit a stereotype.

— Camila Mendes

Miami can be super-kitschy at times, and it's fun to embrace that.

— Camila Mendes

I'm a Brazilian - full blood, parents born and raised, and I lived there for a little bit - but I didn't…

— Camila Mendes

Invest in a trainer. You see the progress so quickly, and you push yourself in new ways.

— Camila Mendes

It's rare that you see Latin families being portrayed as intelligent, sophisticated, and powerful entities.

— Camila Mendes

I love bossa nova. It's the most beautiful genre of music in the world.

— Camila Mendes

I've always struggled with having frizzy hair, and it doesn't really cooperate the way I want it to.

— Camila Mendes

I've learned to trust myself that I'm going to make healthy choices because I care about my health.

— Camila Mendes

I have so much appreciation for how those two cultures have created who I am. I'm a full-blooded Brazilian, with an entire…

— Camila Mendes

I spent a lot of my childhood moving around, so I was constantly adjusting to different environments and finding a new identity.

— Camila Mendes

If I were to be a role model, it would just come out of going the college route, getting training, and trusting…

— Camila Mendes

I spent a lot of my adolescence in Miami, where it was super humid, and my hair would get super frizzy, and…

— Camila Mendes

Vancouver is more laid-back, pretty much what you would expect from a West Coast city. Miami is definitely livelier - the nightlife,…

— Camila Mendes