Quotes by Debby Ryan

"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."

"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."

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

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

"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."

"Don't be afraid of your own power."

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

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

"I'm not making music for people who like Disney shows. I make music for people who like music."

"Think new thoughts. Grab life with both hands, take opportunities you have, & create the ones you need."

"I think there's something charming about incorporating summer clothes into winter, like pairing a summery skirt with a massive sweater. I'm also really into layering during the winter!"

"I'm very practical and realistic."

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

"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."

"I'm definitely interested in making more music and uploading new covers; I like to take suggestions because it's more fun if people know the song."

"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."

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

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

"My mom always makes the whole family pile into the car and drive around to look at the Christmas lights. My brother and I never want to do it, but my mom just loves it!"

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

"Every Thanksgiving, we all write down three things we're thankful for and put them in a hat. Then we pass the hat around the dinner table and everyone has to guess who wrote what!"

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

"Any mature, responsible adult doesn't run around stomping their feet and screaming 'I'm a mature, responsible, adult.'"

"All of the awards, applause, Twitter followers, shoes, it will all go away eventually. But if I can leave the world slightly more hopeful, inspired, and more healed than when I arrived, I did my job."