Shannon Purser Quotes

Shannon Purser

Profession : Actress

Birth : June 27, 1997

Some of the best relationships I had in high school were not romantic - they were with my best girlfriends.

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I think people need a little light and a little happiness in their lives.

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I love the nostalgic feel of the '80s and, oh, I love Winona Ryder so much. I was such a huge fan of hers growing up, so breathing the same air as her was an honor for sure.

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I've always felt, as a person, that I wanted to make people feel included and loved because I think at some point in all of our lives, we've felt not included and unworthy, especially in terms of appearances.

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I'm aware that I don't look like the traditional or the stereotypical type of Hollywood starlet and that is OK with me.

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I'm a real homebody, I don't do a whole lot.

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I'm always going to love Barb and I'm always going to be grateful to 'Stranger Things' and for the incredible opportunity I've had.

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Stranger Things' was my first job, and I was learning everything as I was doing it and it was such a whirlwind.

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When I was a kid I was a huge reader, I always had a book in my hand.

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It's something that I feel every young person goes through, this idea that they're not doing enough, or that they're stuck. Definitely when I was in high school I was like, 'What am I doing here, I want to be an actor, instead I'm just stuck at school and I'm not doing anything.'

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You don't have to be the next Einstein. You can just be you, and that's more than good enough.

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I do feel like young people feel pressured to be extraordinary in a new way. Of course everybody is extraordinary in their own special way... but not everybody has been an activist, or volunteered somewhere incredible, or has perfect scores. So it's a lot of pressure to put on young people.

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I had this incredible opportunity with 'Stranger Things,' and now all it tells me is that people like my work, so I need to keep working. I need to push forward and put as much of my heart into every character I play as I did into Barb.

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Instagram is great but I'm not an amazing photographer and I don't wanna post selfies constantly.

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Playing the nerd isn't necessarily the most ego-boosting role.

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I've been singing since I was a kid, but I take my voice a lot more personally than my acting. I feel a lot more personal criticism when somebody tells you that you don't have a good voice.

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I watch Jimmy Fallon all the time. I think he's hilarious.

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Looking back on my wardrobe from 'Stranger Things,' I would probably wear a lot of it. I might style it a little bit differently but I like the pieces.

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I certainly hope that we will get more women in power, when it comes to executives and producers and directors, because the problem is not a shortage of females who are qualified to do the job. It's just that women are not favoured or chosen.

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