Ava Michelle

“Fashion is such an exciting exploration of who you are and expression of ourselves and I think we forget that sometimes.”

“I think we should actually love ourselves for who we are.”

“My high school experience was great. I got to do what I loved.”

“I think one of the most important things in life is just really leaning on those who love you and support you and care for you and not forgetting that they are there for you.”

“Ever since I was little, I've had an issue with breathing and my stamina, especially growing up as a dancer. It was thought to be sports induced asthma, but ended up being a deviated septum causing about 70% decreased airflow on my left side.”

“Every single person has a negative voice in their head at one point or another. It happens, and then, you conquer it, and then, it happens again.”

“Tall Girl' was so perfect.”

“Everyone deals with anxiety differently, and everyone's anxiety attacks look different.”

“Like, I was 5-foot-10 at 13. I was really, really tall.”

“My mom owned a dance studio that was like my second home. I danced, went to school, danced some more. It wasn't until I was like 10 that I started pursuing it seriously. And then that's when 'Dance Moms' happened.”

“Dance was my life. That's what I lived and breathed and did every day.”

“We don't tell ourselves we are worth it enough.”

“Music is the thing you can really get personal with without people really knowing what it's about.”

“Obviously it's really exciting being in your first relationship, but I think there are also so many different challenges and dynamics that come with it.”

“I would make jokes about my height so that no one would first.”

“My height was really hard for me growing up.”

“I think that like a lot of times when we dress ourselves we kind of box ourselves into what is the normal or what might be trending and then you don't really try those different fun things.”

“On a personal note, my nose has been something I've been insecure about for such a long time. And I really struggled with the thought of changing it.”

“In the business that I was in, and even just being in school, I was made fun of, and it was really difficult.”

“Moving toward creating a loving social media environment is one of the best things we can do.”