Shannon Purser Quotes

Shannon Purser

Profession : Actress

Birth : June 27, 1997

I don't have a typical body type, and that used to be something that made me feel very alone and weird.

Shannon Purser

Things like the Women's March have been just so encouraging, and I'd like to see that continue.

Shannon Purser

I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety several years ago, so it's something I've been battling most of my life.

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I was into this one guy that was like, punk and cool and rock 'n roll. So I went out and bought black high top Converse.

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I'm very interested in makeup and fashion and beauty.

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I mean, I definitely relate to not being a part of the popular crowd.

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I like being known for who I am.

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As fun as it is to be the nerdy best friend. I'm capable of more than that, and I feel that I have emotions to share, and there are roles I can add something to. I just hope there are other people who are willing to take that chance on me and let me tell their stories.

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But I've always loved the whole costuming part of acting.

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I love the style from the '80s, obviously some of it is a little, you know, out there.

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I love that 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' is an interracial couple.

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I would definitely love to see a queer rom-com because representation matters. It does so much to help normalize things in the mind of society.

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Sierra' is me being a plus-size woman.

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It's movies like 'Love, Simon' that are so pivotal because it's this sweet rom-com that you would watch about a straight couple, but it's two guys. It feels natural and real and just charming. I would love to see more movies like that.

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I related to 'Sierra' in the fact that I tend to come off as pretty confident in who I am, but definitely in high school I had a lot of insecurity and was unsure if I should be changing myself to fit in more.

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I think temptation is ever present to become something that you think is more socially acceptable.

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I think people are more alike than they are different, especially in high school. No matter what clique you belong to, everybody's trying to get approval and trying to fit in.

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We're constantly bombarded with perfect airbrushed images. Every magazine you look at is like 'top 20 tricks to have the perfect body' and it's ridiculous.

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I think society is so hard on young women. Growing up, the images that I saw, the standards that I had to live up to in terms of how I looked and how I fit into my social groups - it was a lot of pressure.

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I think the best relationship you'll ever have is the one with yourself. That might even be the most important one.

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