Lele Pons

“Don't try to stand out that much for prom. Be yourself.”

“For high school, everything is about what you wear, how you come to school, and in high school, a lot of people judge you. So fashion is something that can save you - at least, it saved me.”

“I spend 6 hours filming a Vine.”

“People threw food at me and sang songs about how ugly I was.”

“I always wanted to be a singer. I was going to finish school and go to Berkley, and then Vine came out, and I felt like I could finally show people my talent. I can even sing in the Vines. It's honestly changed my life. I don't know where I would be right now without it.”

“The best advice for anyone trying to grow on social media is to be real and to be consistent. People will connect more with you if you stay true to yourself and who you are.”

“People tell me all the time when they meet me, in comedy, they say 'You have that type like Sofia Vergara; you can be like her.' She's beautiful, but she can be ugly, too; she can make ugly faces. She doesn't care. She's very outgoing.”

“It is important to know where you come from.”

“I was very shy and socially awkward.”

“The more followers you have, the more you can promote your movie. You know? It's all, like, a business thing.”

“To be a successful Viner, you have to find your own style and be consistent. That will help you stand out from the rest.”

“I am very proud to be a Latina, because that's also something that makes me very unique.”

“I am someone that is very hard to handle. I'm very picante, intense... Sometimes I'm very outgoing and spontaneous and super hyper. Latinas, we love to touch each other - like, cuddle. That's why a lot of people are intimidated.”

“A large demo of my fans are younger, and I try to be the best role model possible and tell them that if you work hard and believe in yourself, you can create amazing work.”

“I measure success depending on the brands that come to you, the opportunities that you get, also the feedback that you get from people.”

“As long as I'm always myself, my looks don't matter.”

“Dedicate a lot of your time creating Vines and try to post daily.”

“We don't curse at Shots Studios, and we send a very positive message.”

“I sang opera for over four years when I was younger.”

“It's okay to make mistakes as long as you learn from them.”