Jenna Ortega

“Being Latina has always been really, really lovely for me. It's something that I'm very proud of.”

“I grew up with essential oils a lot.”

“My parents put cleats and shin guards on me as soon as I could remember.”

“When I went into 'Wednesday,' I really put my foot down and made it clear that everything that I had to say mattered and was heard.”

“Ralph Waldo Emerson was the first author or transcendentalist that I connected with and resonated with. And I found that when I was in New Zealand. I have multiple books of his own personal essays.”

“I kind of had a hard time growing up because I was such a people pleaser; I was so desperate to be whatever I felt people wanted me to be. And I felt like the traditional beauty standards really affected me; they didn't always resonate with me.”

“I am not tech savvy.”

“I'm a massive reader. I actually really love to collect antiquarian literature and I love that my job allows me to travel so much because now my books are from all over the world.”

“I would love to study musical composition and become a composer. I have a deep admiration and respect for that sort of thing.”

“Socially, Dior has always been a really cool brand, so encouraging and uplifting of women, and empowering.”

“Horror sets are the most fun sets you'll ever be on. I feel like people who work on horror typically are fans of horror. They love it. They live for it. They have all the best film references. It's pure entertainment. You're not trying to overly impress anybody. You're just trying to give people good time.”

“I do want to do projects that challenge me a little bit more and put me in situations that I may not necessarily be able to initially relate to, just to push myself and see what I can do.”

“One of the main challenges I've had balancing my work life and my personal life is I never felt like I really assimilated very well into either one.”

“I would mimic my older sisters' skin care routine and watch them do their makeup. I started sneaking some of my mom's products when she wasn't around, and my sisters would ask me, 'Jenna, are you wearing mascara right now?' I would say, 'What? No. I don't even have mascara.'”

“If there's one thing I'm going to focus on - which is probably something I need to change - it's going to be my work.”

“I think with every challenge, you come to learn more about yourself, and I'm so curious to know who I'm becoming.”

“I've been using Neutrogena's Pink Grapefruit Acne Wash since I was 13. I have combination skin, but it doesn't dry out my skin, and it smells amazing.”

“I told my mom that I wanted to be the Puerto Rican version of Dakota Fanning.”

“I don't think I've ever had to put my foot down more on a set in a way that I had to on 'Wednesday.'”

“At a sleepover, I took my friend's deodorant bottle and replaced the deodorant with butter.”