Shannon Purser

When I was a little kid, I used to get in trouble a lot for lying. Being raised religious, I believed that…

— Shannon Purser

I related to 'Sierra' in the fact that I tend to come off as pretty confident in who I am, but definitely…

— Shannon Purser

I didn't even have a career before 'Stranger Things' - it was my first acting job, my first time on a professional…

— Shannon Purser

Being on set is just a unique and surreal experience, and it's one I always dreamed about having. And then I had…

— Shannon Purser

I think people need a little light and a little happiness in their lives.

— Shannon Purser

Playing the nerd isn't necessarily the most ego-boosting role.

— Shannon Purser

I love the style from the '80s, obviously some of it is a little, you know, out there.

— Shannon Purser

I grew up in a house with all girls, so I'm used to having a lot of hormones around that can create…

— Shannon Purser

I certainly hope that we will get more women in power, when it comes to executives and producers and directors, because the…

— Shannon Purser

I think people are more alike than they are different, especially in high school. No matter what clique you belong to, everybody's…

— Shannon Purser

I've found beauty in such unexpected places. I think the most beautiful thing you can do is be yourself and to own…

— Shannon Purser

I don't know why, but I'm more intimidated by sharing my singing than just performing as an actress.

— Shannon Purser

I think we take our friends for granted a lot in high school. We're so busy worrying about our own problems that…

— Shannon Purser

Everyone has been an outcast at one point in their life.

— Shannon Purser

Technology is a double-edged sword for sure. You can use it to get in touch with somebody, to get to know somebody,…

— Shannon Purser

It's always been important to me to do work that I'm proud of and be part of stories that I'm proud of,…

— Shannon Purser

I was about 15 when I decided that acting was what I wanted to pursue professionally.

— Shannon Purser

The '80s weren't perfect and people made some questionable fashion choices but in terms of music and movies, it was revolutionary and…

— Shannon Purser

I had a really, really bad case of it. Everybody hears OCD and they think, 'Okay, you like to clean or be…

— Shannon Purser

Sierra' is me being a plus-size woman.

— Shannon Purser

Some of the best relationships I had in high school were not romantic - they were with my best girlfriends.

— Shannon Purser

I didn't get recognized a whole lot at first, but all of a sudden it just started happening. People would look at…

— Shannon Purser

I feel like, especially in Hollywood, you meet people with ulterior motives, who are trying to get something from you.

— Shannon Purser

I think society is so hard on young women. Growing up, the images that I saw, the standards that I had to…

— Shannon Purser

I love the nostalgic feel of the '80s and, oh, I love Winona Ryder so much. I was such a huge fan…

— Shannon Purser