Camila Mendes

“I have so much appreciation for how those two cultures have created who I am. I'm a full-blooded Brazilian, with an entire extended family of Brazilians, but I was born and raised in the U.S.”

“My sister would write plays, and I would act in them and perform them for my parents. They were on the comedy side, very much inspired by 'The Amanda Show.'”

“If you're going to become a better person, do it in high school.”

“If I could go back to before I started 'Riverdale,' I would tell myself to speak up when I felt like something wasn't right - to use my voice and know that it's worth hearing.”

“A good listener goes a long way.”

“I've always looked up to Nicole Kidman. I think she's an elegant and talented actress. You can tell how much she commits to her characters, and I admire that.”

“I grew up watching 'Gossip Girl' and 'The O.C.,' and I looked up to Blair Waldorf and Summer Roberts.”

“I often hear things like, 'You don't look Latina enough,' and that mentality is so backwards. The fact is, I am Latina, so how are you going to tell me that I don't look Latina?”

“People know what I look like. I take photos on my own, and I don't edit them, so people know.”

“I love bossa nova. It's the most beautiful genre of music in the world.”

“When I go to Brazil, I feel like an American, and in the U.S., I always notice the traits that make me Brazilian.”

“I use my hair as a tool for portraying characters. When I'm auditioning for a role, when I'm putting myself on tape for something, I always consider what the hairstyle is going to be because it changes the way people perceive me.”

“I rewatched 'The O.C.,' like, seven times!”

“I'm not more Brazilian than I am American or vice-versa - I'm very much a combination of all of those things.”

“I like communicating and being open and committing. That, for me, has always been something that I like to do.”

“I've learned to trust myself that I'm going to make healthy choices because I care about my health.”

“In any job you do, you're going to have off days.”

“In high school, I always had boyfriends - it wasn't healthy! I was so used to having someone around that when I was finally on my own, it felt scary.”

“I feel like I know I have enough friends who support me through those times. Like, I'll call a friend and be like, 'I really don't feel good about what I ate today,' and she'll be like, 'Dude, it's fine.'”

“I spent a lot of my childhood moving around, so I was constantly adjusting to different environments and finding a new identity.”