Ryan Higa

“Thriving in the digital space is about constant commitment and engagement rather than being hit-driven like traditional media.”

“I try to keep the topics trendy. If it's a rant, it's something I feel strongly about, and people will watch it because they either agree or disagree.”

“In making YouTube videos, you can't just be an actor, you have to also know the shots and how to write.”

“If your life has no problems, you're not really living it.”

“I've always wanted to connect with my viewers but there's only so much you can do through commenting and tweets.”

“When I make a video, I'm always thinking about the fans.”

“I'll continue to make videos as long as I have the time and people continue to watch my videos, but eventually I'd like to mainstream into TV or movies.”

“To me, 'success' is happiness and my top tip for happiness would be to understand and learn to use perspective.”

“I definitely want to branch into television and mainstream.”

“I have comedic things in my stuff, but I don't consider myself a comedian. I'm just a YouTuber, I guess just a personality.”

“I never had a single big break - because few do online.”

“I was doing nuclear med I didn't like it. My first semester I switched to film major. YouTube helped make that decision for me.”

“Lemonade is not just made of lemons. It's barely lemons! It's mostly water and sugar! Life didn't give us that.”

“The closest thing I have to a manager is probably my mum.”

“I actually started making videos in 2004, before YouTube, using a VHS camcorder, but had to take the tape with a cassette to friends' homes so that they could see it.”

“There are product placements. I worked with a lot of companies like Universal and Wonderful Pistachios.”

“One of my first videos on VHS, unknowingly at the time, was a stop-motion of a cup moving across a countertop on its own. I was pretending that I was performing some kind of magic trick. It was my way of doing effects without understanding how to edit.”

“I feel like more and more advertisers are coming to YouTubers.”

“I guess the dream would be to do movies, and keep people updated with my videos.”

“If you're likable, people will like you.”