Debby Ryan Quotes

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

Nobody has any right to tell you what you aren't capable of. If you're meant to, you're able to. There is no such thing as impossible.

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

Every day is a reminder of what I need to do to be the best person; the best me.

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.

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

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

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.

To love is a brave thing. To be loved, braver still. But allowing yourself to love yourself? That takes the most courage of all.

I've got stories untold & maps to unfold, but everyday I get where I'm going

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.

Failure is relative. Life is adventure. Everything has beauty.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

You won't ever be totally gotten by any human. That's part of the fun.

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

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

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

I definitely believe in the power of education. I believe the more people know, the more they are able to do what they can.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

I don't call myself a singer, I'm a voice, lent to music

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!

Don't be afraid of your own power.

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 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.

When you're in an industry where you're forced to grow up so quickly, part of you never grows up, and that's a good thing.

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.

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 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 never wash my hair the night before an event - I call it second day hair, and it holds better. Also, the day before, test run your makeup and watch it every couple of hours (see if your mascara is bleeding, or if your lip gloss runs out really quickly). Oh, and for me, shoe-wise, platforms give me the same height that I need, but they're not as taxing on my feet.

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

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

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