So much of my work is as Yara, not as a character. If you're attacking my work as a philanthropist or activist, you're attacking Yara. But because of…

- Yara Shahidi

When you go on your phone to check what time it is, you get so distracted. It happens to me every day. 'Oh, I just wanted to see what time it is, but…

- Yara Shahidi

There are so many times in life when you have to suppress what you're feeling. A lot of kids have to deal with that in a school environment: You're n…

- Yara Shahidi

There are two conflicting philosophies that I love: "Everything happens for a reason," as well as "you can change everything that you have control ov…

- Yara Shahidi

I try to preface everything with "this isn't new." Because most social movements have happened before and I get that. Nothing I'm doing is new.

- Yara Shahidi

When you're aware, from a young age, of how something plays in public, it makes you a young entrepreneur, whether you like it or not. I call most tee…

- Yara Shahidi

I like to be in control of my body. Also, I love getting into character and exploring a different aspect of who I am.

- Yara Shahidi

Week-by-week you grow with your character and it's an interesting challenge.

- Yara Shahidi

I try to use social media as a tool for good. Fortunately I can say that social media has treated me pretty well. I've been exempt from a lot of the …

- Yara Shahidi