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Amber Riley

(1986) Actor

30 quotes in 195 categories

Amber Riley is an actor.

Quick Facts About Amber Riley

Born: February 15, 1986
Profession: Actor

About Amber Riley

[Wikidata] American actress and singer... | [Wikipedia] Amber Patrice Riley, sometimes known mononymously as Riley, is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee (2009–2015), for which she was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards, and won a shared Screen Actors G

Quotes by Amber Riley

I'm not going to conform, and hurt myself, and do something crazy to be a size 2.

Acceptance

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Everyone needs a creative outlet to express themselves, and the arts in school provides that.

Art

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I love Adele, I want her to be my best friend. She could come to the U.S., live with me and sing…

Best friend

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So I want to let women of all sizes out there know, you can do whatever you put your mind to. It…

Can do

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I dreamed really big when I was little.

Bigs

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I want to encourage young women to stand up for each other and speak up when they see others in a tough…

Situation

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I haven't personally experienced bullying, but when I was in high school, I had a best friend who became a bully. I…

Best friend

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It's nice to have a boyfriend, but it's even nicer to own your house when you're 21.

House

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Treat your body like you would treat a friend.

Body

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Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there's not a lot…

Being a woman

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Not having a private life is hard.

Hard

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I am so girly. I love dresses.

Am

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I auditioned for 'American Idol' at 17. They told me, 'No.'

American

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As a kid, I was super skinny.

Kid

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I worked at Ikea as a customer service rep for two years and loved it.

Customer

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My friends tell me I'm the most boring celebrity they know! A typical night for me is at home in California or…

Boring

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I don't ever feel like anybody knows who I am.

Am

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I'm a little bit of a germophobe - not that bad!

Bad

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Back in high school, I went on dates, but I was too focused on my career. My parents were like, 'It's nice…

Back

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I always say as a celebrity you have two choices - you can be a celebrity, or you can be a role…

Always

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I never wanted to play a character that hated herself. I wanted people to know that those aren't the only roles for…

Character

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I love, love, love Michael Jackson.

I love

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When I receive letters from girls that say, 'You give me confidence,' I think, 'Wow, this is amazing.' That's my goal: to…

Confidence

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Hollywood is a very hard place to be in. It really is.

Hard

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As long as you are being true to yourself, you will always find happiness.

Be true to yourself

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