Debby Ryan Quotes

Look at what you want to change, gather a few people who believe in it like you do, and start moving forward. It's important to remember that you don't always need a destination. Sometimes, you just have to make forward motion. And you absolutely can.

I was raised to volunteer: nursing homes, clinics, church nurseries, school, everywhere that could use help. It's such an intrinsic part of me, to use my life to help improve the quality of others.

I didn't grow up in one place, so I never had a certain mentality.

I have some aspects of growing up in Texas, but I also have a lot of East Coast family. I would have loved to grow up on the East Coast.

A real, healthy relationship is about empowerment and love and that should be standard - but it isn't.

Hi. My name is Debby, and I am a storyteller. I don't think of myself as an actress. I am more like a face that takes words on a page, and puts them in front of your eyes.

Everyday's a battle against; everyday's a fight for. Everyday is collaged with shadows cast in everyday's sunrise. Everyday is a new chance.

I think beauty has a lot to do with class. A bit of mystery. Rarity.

I believe that people start to get into trouble when they start to believe their own hype.

Have an anchor so that life doesn't toss you around.

Somewhere in the midst of smudgy maps, following waters, surviving the storms, & deep, deep digging.. treasure is found.

Maybe love isn’t supposed to be comfortable. Maybe love is just supposed to be worth it.

I hope more women see, at least eventually, that a healthy relationship isn't anything that breaks you down.

More than anything, acting helped me discover who I'm not.

I've learned that I'm a girly girl, but not a prissy girl.

It may get worse before it gets better. But it WILL get better.

Hollywood is like high school, there are always going to be people who hate you and people who like you. When you're a teen, [that's tough] because you're hyper-aware of what other people are gonna say and think. But neither defines who you are as a person or how successful you are unless you let them.

You may build walls in my path, but I will knock them down.

then all your hard work only made me stronger, and all you have is gravel.

Life is about growing, but it's also about making peace with who you are.

The easiest way to not believe your own hype is to not know what people are saying about you.

I went to school on a military base in Germany. I got a lot of my clothes at the army surplus store.

I want in 40 years to still be acting and to more than anything have longevity and not just be this huge flash in the pan and then disappear.

I feel like music does have a role to play in waking people up;

it can be an alarm clock or it can be a lullaby.

I'm definitely careful. I'm not reckless or stupid, but that's how I was raised, to not be stupid or immature in as far as trying to grow up too quickly or putting forward a certain image that isn't me.

I'm different, and I'm not afraid to be different.

I can look back at things I've done and said and worn and be completely humiliated by them, but I can never say it wasn't me. I feel really honored to say that.

I'm very, very low-key in general.

I grew up watching James Bond and Star Wars and I just love that kind of action.

I love trying to see if *I* can actually do it.

I want people to know that on the other side of the world - and even in your own country or on your own street - there are people who need something that you can give them.

Music is such an intensely personal thing for me, and I knew if I was going to do it, it would be in my own way.

I know firsthand how alone you can feel when you’re being broken down in a relationship and forced to defend it or stay silent. Just being able to send a text message is anonymous and safe. Mary Kay and I believe that everyone deserves a safe, healthy relationship that makes you stronger and better and I want to make sure people know how to get the help they need.

I'm introverted by nature, and I need to have some things of my own.

If I'm wearing jeans all day at work, it's [hard] to slip into a dress and make yourself feel like you were born in it. That sort of thing can really be the difference between a good look and a great look. You can have a great dress, but when you put it on and you feel like it's embodying who you are that day, that's not just fashion, that's style!

I want to be able to walk a red carpet and look great but also be able to shred onstage and move. So I tend to go for comfort over anything - I like menswear-inspired stuff but I also like getting glam once in awhile. Whatever I wear, I like it to feel very strong and very unique.

You can't force music; It just has to come to you.

You're not only the spotlight in which you perform, but the shadows where you practice.

I definitely believe in the power of education.

I believe the more people know, the more they are able to do what they can.

I never wash my hair the night before an event - I call it second day hair, and it holds better.

My brother plays guitar and base and writes. His name is Chase Ryan.

T.V. acting is a great skill to have, and it's nice to have that stability.

It's crazy to see people having tattooed my lyrics on their body, and quite frankly writing is just an outlet for my voice and getting it out there.

For me, shoe-wise, platforms give me the same height that I need, but they're not as taxing on my feet.

You are yourself, and you've never been more beautiful!

I love people like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, people who create and write their own stuff - especially when there's just not enough cool, interesting characters out there.

Nobody has your eyes. They can look at the exact same thing & could never see what you see.

It's really special to be a part of something that's really changing lives.

I wouldn't do the music thing if it weren't for my brother, who's a producer.

He understands me and helps my vision come to life.

One of the things I love about summer is that you can wear a bikini top and put something over it and it kind of just always looks a little beach-ready, which I think is very fun.

I like the idea of knowing that somebody somewhere made a difference so that your life could be better.

Before the whole Disney realm had undergone this huge revamping, as a kid, I always saw myself doing these dramatic indie parts. And then I fell in love with doing comedy and doing kid shows and really working for kids.

I'm always doing something new. I took a fencing class - that was awesome. And I do a lot of my own athletic work or stunts.