In case of emergency, do whatever your best friends tell you to do!

I think it is important for girls to see movies where it is not all just about 'the boy' or it's simply being about 'the relationship' or 'Am I pretty enough?' or 'Am I cute enough?'.

Do your own thing; always follow your dreams and don't feel limited by what someone prescribes to you as to what you should do. Expand your horizons, try new things, be adventurous.

High School Musical is definitely the best thing that's happened to my career and I walked away with great friends from it.

Don't think that you can just rely on natural talent because there are going to be times when you get a little tired and that's when your skills come into play to help you make look easy.

I'm good in the kitchen. I can cook seafood, collard greens, black-eyed peas.

As an African American actress there are people who have been staples in my life that opened a door that I can walk through. I hope that I can have that impact.