Shannon Purser

I totally am dorky and weird, and that's fine with me.

— Shannon Purser

You never think about someone dressing up as you for Halloween.

— Shannon Purser

I watch Jimmy Fallon all the time. I think he's hilarious.

— Shannon Purser

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

— Shannon Purser

But I've always loved the whole costuming part of acting.

— Shannon Purser

I'm very interested in makeup and fashion and beauty.

— Shannon Purser

I'm a real homebody, I don't do a whole lot.

— Shannon Purser

I did have an emo phase. It was sort of like armor for me.

— Shannon Purser

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

— Shannon Purser

I love that 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' is an interracial couple.

— Shannon Purser

My existence in Hollywood is a political statement, because there are so few women who are plus-sized or above a size 6.

— Shannon Purser

As I got older, I fell more in love with movies and thought it would be incredible to someday be in one.

— Shannon Purser

I don't have a typical body type, and that used to be something that made me feel very alone and weird.

— Shannon Purser

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

— Shannon Purser

I understand that feeling of insecurity, like you're not good enough as you are, and you need to change.

— Shannon Purser

Things like the Women's March have been just so encouraging, and I'd like to see that continue.

— Shannon Purser

I had this incredible opportunity with 'Stranger Things,' and now all it tells me is that people like my work, so I…

— Shannon Purser

I just think about little me - what it would have meant to me to see a chubby girl in movies and…

— Shannon Purser

Specifically, my time in therapy has changed my life. It was such a relief to have a trained professional listen to my…

— Shannon Purser

I've always felt, as a person, that I wanted to make people feel included and loved because I think at some point…

— Shannon Purser

I've been singing since I was a kid, but I take my voice a lot more personally than my acting. I feel…

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

— Shannon Purser

I would definitely love to see a queer rom-com because representation matters. It does so much to help normalize things in the…

— Shannon Purser

I think the media in general hasn't been very kind to fat women or fat people. We see so many insensitive portrayals…

— Shannon Purser

I was diagnosed with OCD and depression, and that was a huge relief, because now my struggles had a name and could…

— Shannon Purser

When you're on stage, you're playing to whoever is in the back of the room, and TV and film is so much…

— Shannon Purser

As fun as it is to be the nerdy best friend. I'm capable of more than that, and I feel that I…

— Shannon Purser

I do feel like young people feel pressured to be extraordinary in a new way. Of course everybody is extraordinary in their…

— Shannon Purser

I'm excited to see a new age of rom-coms, and especially teen romantic comedies, because when I was younger, I was watching…

— Shannon Purser

It's something that I feel every young person goes through, this idea that they're not doing enough, or that they're stuck. Definitely…

— Shannon Purser

It's very important to me that people know that depression doesn't discriminate. A lot of people look at people who have depression…

— Shannon Purser

I like being known for who I am.

— Shannon Purser

Sierra' is me being a plus-size woman.

— Shannon Purser

As an actor, your life is filled with so much uncertainty.

— Shannon Purser

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

— Shannon Purser

Mental health affects every aspect of your life. It's not just this neat little issue you can put into a box.

— Shannon Purser

That's what I love about movies and TV: You can go anywhere any time and be whoever you want.

— Shannon Purser

I think the best relationship you'll ever have is the one with yourself. That might even be the most important one.

— 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