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.
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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.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the power of personal agency in changing one's circumstances and voicing discomfort.
Zendaya's quote speaks to the importance of recognizing one's own power to instigate change. It encourages individuals to acknowledge their feelings and discomforts, asserting that they have the right to express their opinions and take action against situations or practices that do not align with their values or sense of comfort.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about personal empowerment and advocacy.
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.
My wearing my hair in locs on an Oscar red carpet was to showcase them in a positive light, to remind people of color that our hair is good enough.
The aspect of American society is animated, because men and things are always changing; but it is monotonous, because all the changes are alike.
I care very much about women and their progress. I didnβt go march in the streets, but when I was in the Arizona Legislature, one of the things that I did was to examine every single statute in the state of Arizona to pick out the ones that discriminated against women and get them changed.
Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself will need reforming.
We need an energy revolution by breaking our dependence on fossil fuels, polluting fuels... I am very, very confident our small state will lead this. We will be noticed by the country and the world.
How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.
There is nobody who totally lacks the courage to change.
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