Camila Mendes Quotes

"I like communicating and being open and committing. That, for me, has always been something that I like to do."

"Bullies have a soft spot, and mean girls have a reason to be that way. It's a matter of understanding why a person is the way they are."

"I spent a lot of my adolescence in Miami, where it was super humid, and my hair would get super frizzy, and my waves weren't really consistent or pretty."

"It's rare that you see Latin families being portrayed as intelligent, sophisticated, and powerful entities."

"For me, being an 'American Latina' means identifying with and being influenced by both my American upbringing and my Latin heritage, and I have so much appreciation for how those two cultures have created who I am."

"It took living alone for me to really get to know myself."

"It's fine to eat dessert when I want to eat dessert because that will give me the peace of mind I need. I'll know that if I ate chocolate cake, maybe I won't the next day."

"I know what it's like to be the new girl."

"I use my hair as a tool for portraying characters. When I'm auditioning for a role, when I'm putting myself on tape for something, I always consider what the hairstyle is going to be because it changes the way people perceive me."

"I'm American; I was born and raised in America, and I don't want to fake who I am to fit a stereotype."

"When I go to Brazil, I feel like an American, and in the U.S., I always notice the traits that make me Brazilian."

"My hair has always been a definitive part of my personal style, so I love being part of a campaign that celebrates hair as a form of expression."

"In high school, I always had boyfriends - it wasn't healthy! I was so used to having someone around that when I was finally on my own, it felt scary."

"I love bossa nova. It's the most beautiful genre of music in the world."

"I think from going to fittings once a week and having to look in the mirror for two hours, I feel like I built a intuition for what's gonna work and what isn't, and I noticed how important tailoring is, especially being a more petite body type."

"I've always struggled with having frizzy hair, and it doesn't really cooperate the way I want it to."

"Because I get my hair styled in so many different ways, when I get the chance to be natural and just me as a person and not an actress, I like to have a stable, consistent look that reminds me that I'm me."

"I was really obsessed with dieting."

"I feel like I know I have enough friends who support me through those times. Like, I'll call a friend and be like, 'I really don't feel good about what I ate today,' and she'll be like, 'Dude, it's fine.'"

"I've learned to trust myself that I'm going to make healthy choices because I care about my health."

"People know what I look like. I take photos on my own, and I don't edit them, so people know."

"I spent a lot of my childhood moving around, so I was constantly adjusting to different environments and finding a new identity."

"Vancouver is more laid-back, pretty much what you would expect from a West Coast city. Miami is definitely livelier - the nightlife, the people, everything. It's basically a little slice of Latin America."

"My perfect day would be spent poolside with some friends."

"Miami can be super-kitschy at times, and it's fun to embrace that."

"I often hear things like, 'You don't look Latina enough,' and that mentality is so backwards. The fact is, I am Latina, so how are you going to tell me that I don't look Latina?"

"I have so much appreciation for how those two cultures have created who I am. I'm a full-blooded Brazilian, with an entire extended family of Brazilians, but I was born and raised in the U.S."

"If you're going to become a better person, do it in high school."

"A good listener goes a long way."

"In high school, I was friends with everybody. I had my core group of friends, but I could flow through different social groups pretty easily."