If you look at the history of art and fashion, it's always been political. It's always been pushing boundaries. — Yara Shahidi Art 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… — Yara Shahidi Trying Copy Share Image
I'm double majoring in social studies - which is sociology, anthropology, economics, and philosophy - and African-American studies. — Yara Shahidi Economics Copy Share Image
I feel comfortable putting my political stances out there without feeling as though I am filling some sort of quota. I don't… — Yara Shahidi Comfortable 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… — Yara Shahidi Cousin 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… — Yara Shahidi Apology Copy Share Image
The more you learn about someone, how could you not want to protect them and their rights? The more you learn about… — Yara Shahidi Culture 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… — Yara Shahidi Age 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… — Yara Shahidi Around 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… — Yara Shahidi Events Copy Share Image
Quite honestly, I'm the kind of person to get my feelings hurt over something somebody said on Twitter. — Yara Shahidi Feelings 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 Color Copy Share Image
Week-by-week you grow with your character and it's an interesting challenge. — Yara Shahidi Challenges Copy Share Image
When we moved to L.A., I started going out for more commercials, and then one day they emailed me a movie script.… — Yara Shahidi Commercials Copy Share Image
Scenes change all the time. Scenes will change while you're shooting them, and you just have to roll with it 'cause that's… — Yara Shahidi Being Copy Share Image
Part of why history is so important in my life is because it brings you an awareness that everything isn't new. It… — Yara Shahidi Awareness 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… — Yara Shahidi Ads Copy Share Image
One thing I've always been concerned about is the objectification of women in ads, and that's one thing where I was like,… — Yara Shahidi About Copy Share Image
I'm lucky; my parents have never said to me, "You're a kid, so you just don't know." They say, "How can we… — Yara Shahidi Kids Copy Share Image
Personally, getting into college was a big deal because I realized it's probably one of the only things I've fully planned. The… — Yara Shahidi Accident Copy Share Image
I've been shy twice. Once when I saw Matthew Bomer and once when I saw Adam Levine. I couldn't say anything, literally. — Yara Shahidi Adam Copy Share Image
I have so many pairs of oxfords; it's ridiculous. It started because at my school you have to wear oxfords for our… — Yara Shahidi After Copy Share Image
I know, ultimately, I want to help effect change; otherwise, I would look at myself in the mirror every day and think,… — Yara Shahidi Change Copy Share Image
When you're aware, from a young age, of how something plays in public, it makes you a young entrepreneur, whether you like… — Yara Shahidi Age Copy Share Image
