A biography for Zendayahasn’t been written yet.
“One of my dreams is to walk down the runway during Fashion Week!”
“I was born an auntie. I have an older niece and nephew and many younger nieces and nephews.”
“I realized that if I don't like something, I can change it. If I don't feel comfortable with something, then I have a voice to say it's not cool.”
“People always want to doubt you.”
“I was actually supposed to be a basketball player, not an actress. My parents had me playing basketball on competitive teams when I was in kindergarten. Even though my heart belongs to the arts, I'm a tomboy at heart, too.”
“'Shake It Up' definitely teaches kids about the importance of reaching for your dreams and setting high goals. It also teaches great lessons about friendship and family.”
“The greatest of the greats wouldn't be the greatest of the greats if they didn't try stuff, you know what I mean?”
“I think the way we react to things is a big indicator of our character and what type of person we are.”
“I've never had a body issue; I've never had a self-confidence issue, and there's been very few times in my life where I've felt down about the way I look or the way I feel.”
“If there's any definition to being perfect, you're perfect at being yourself.”
“When I was younger, I went through a phase when I didn't like my hair. Because the school I went to was primarily Caucasian, there wasn't anyone who had my hair texture. I remember one day I straightened my hair, and that was the first day that people gave me compliments on it.”
“I love Channing Tatum!”
“As you grow older, your music begins to mature and grow older along with you.”
“My mother's proud of where she's from, and her history, and her past, and same with my dad. I have roots in Africa. Like, I am from Africa as well as from Germany, and I am very proud of that.”
“I was taught as a young child by my parents and family to love myself.”
“I shampoo every other day and only do the roots. I can't shampoo all the way down to the end, because it will dry my hair out. I use a mask multiple times a week to restore moisture.”
“I was that weird eight-year-old who was really interested in Shakespeare and understood it and appreciated the language.”
“I love playing with makeup. Makeup has become a thing where it's an art form. It's not a thing where you use it because you need to feel beautiful or because you don't like the way you look.”
“I have parents and family who will never allow me not to be grounded. If I thought for a second that I could possibly lift off the ground, I have a thousand people who will grab my ankles.”
“There are so many great things in life; why dwell on negativity?”