The easiest way to not believe your own hype is to not know what people are saying about you.
Debby RyanMore than anything, acting helped me discover who I'm not. I've learned that I'm a girly girl, but not a prissy girl.
Debby RyanI hope more women see, at least eventually, that a healthy relationship isn't anything that breaks you down.
Debby RyanHi. 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.
Debby RyanWhen 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.
Debby RyanIโm not making music for people who like Disney shows. I make music for people who like music.
Debby RyanNobody has your eyes. They can look at the exact same thing & could never see what you see.
Debby RyanI 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.
Debby RyanOne of the things I love about summer is that you can wear a bikini top and put something over it and it kind of just always looks a little beach-ready, which I think is very fun.
Debby RyanYou 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.
Debby RyanI 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.
Debby RyanBefore 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.
Debby RyanLook 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.
Debby RyanMaybe love isnโt supposed to be comfortable. Maybe love is just supposed to be worth it.
Debby RyanI 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.
Debby RyanI know firsthand how alone you can feel when youโre 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.
Debby RyanI 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!
Debby RyanNobody 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.
Debby RyanMusic is such an intensely personal thing for me, and I knew if I was going to do it, it would be in my own way.
Debby RyanI 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.
Debby RyanI like the idea of knowing that somebody somewhere made a difference so that your life could be better.
Debby RyanI want to be able to walk a red carpet and look great but also be able to shred onstage and move. So I tend to go for comfort over anything - I like menswear-inspired stuff but I also like getting glam once in awhile. Whatever I wear, I like it to feel very strong and very unique.
Debby RyanI 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.
Debby RyanI grew up watching James Bond and Star Wars and I just love that kind of action. I love trying to see if *I* can actually do it.
Debby RyanI never wash my hair the night before an event - I call it second day hair, and it holds better.
Debby RyanI've got some incredible fans actually - so loyal and they make me birthday cards and Christmas cards. I got this package of poems and artwork based around Jennifer Bofinger, media spokeswoman for the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said despite the shabby treatment of deer just loves it!
Debby RyanI love people like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, people who create and write their own stuff - especially when there's just not enough cool, interesting characters out there.
Debby RyanA real, healthy relationship is about empowerment and love and that should be standard - but it isn't.
Debby RyanIf 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!
Debby RyanAny mature, responsible adult doesn't run around stomping their feet and screaming 'I'm a mature, responsible, adult.'
Debby RyanI 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.
Debby RyanWith the pay gap in Hollywood, I think it's very easy to say - 'oh, what are they complaining for? They're making millions of dollars.' But by having a woman in the industry do this, it's easier for others to see it.
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