Amber Riley Quotes

I worked at Ikea as a customer service rep for two years and loved it.

I am so girly. I love dresses.

So I want to let women of all sizes out there know, you can do whatever you put your mind to. It doesn't matter what size you are, what color you are, you can do whatever, whatever, whatever you put your mind to!

What is the use in being a celebrity if you can't use the platform to help?

It's nice to have a boyfriend, but it's even nicer to own your house when you're 21.

As long as you are being true to yourself, you will always find happiness.

I love Adele, I want her to be my best friend. She could come to the U.S., live with me and sing to me every morning.

Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there's not a lot of roles for us.

I want to encourage young women to stand up for each other and speak up when they see others in a tough situation.

Not having a private life is hard.

When I receive letters from girls that say, 'You give me confidence,' I think, 'Wow, this is amazing.' That's my goal: to let people know it's truly what's on the inside that counts.

I have great friends around me that are positive and I think that's the key to life is making your own path. Set your own rules because there is no set rule, there is no set look, there is no set anything. You make your own rules in your life. You make your own decisions.

I'm not going to conform, and hurt myself, and do something crazy to be a size 2.

Treat your body like you would treat a friend.

I dreamed really big when I was little.

I auditioned for 'American Idol' at 17. They told me, 'No.'

I haven't personally experienced bullying, but when I was in high school, I had a best friend who became a bully. I took a stand and took it upon myself to separate from her. I couldn't be associated with her because it wasn't the type of person I wanted to be.