Be very professional because it will get you a lot further. You have to treat people with the same respect whether they're signing your checks or cleaning up after you. Raven-Symone More Quotes by Raven-Symone More Quotes From Raven-Symone My perfect guy right now would be a mannequin - one that comes alive only when I need him to! Raven-Symone perfect-guy would-be needs I used to breed poodles. I liked them because they were fluffy and so cute - and honestly, they make a lot of money when you sell them! Raven-Symone fluffy poodles cute My parents are my role models. I also love Halle Berry, Robert DeNiro, Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Tom Cruise and Jennifer Lopez. When I see their work, I get engulfed in it. They really capture me. Raven-Symone role-models roles parent I'm very fortunate to have parents who have kept me grounded, so I hopefully won't end up in a bad situation when I grow up. Raven-Symone growing-up parent ends I never said I wasn’t Black… I want to make that very clear. I said, I am not African-American. I never expected my personal beliefs and comments to spark such emotion in people. I think it is only positive when we can openly discuss race and being labeled in America. Raven-Symone race america thinking Friendship is a give and take. You have to have a strong relationship with your friend and I think you have to offer them something and they have to offer you something and that’s to always learn from it. Raven-Symone strong giving thinking I can finally get married! Yay government! So proud of you. Raven-Symone yay proud government It's difficult to not be able to just be yourself without criticism in any position, whether you're in high school, college, or this industry. Raven-Symone be-yourself yourself you school I went to public school, elementary through high school. I went to homecoming, to football games, pep rallies, I got detention, I got an F. I've done it all. Raven-Symone high high-school football school I love to see the smiles on people's faces when you cook for them. I love to go to different restaurants. I want to cook because I know this acting isn't going to last forever, and I want something to fall back on. It's another way to make people smile. Raven-Symone you smile love people I'm not perfect. This is how I was raised. If I wasn't in the industry, I'd be the same person. Raven-Symone person how not-perfect perfect It's important for young people to know that they are made the way they are made and they're beautiful and that's how they're supposed to be. Raven-Symone important beautiful people way I'm definitely addicted to purses. Raven-Symone addicted definitely The way we function in society - it doesn't make sense sometimes because it's all based on how you look and then how badly you should feel after you eat the food we just advertised. And then when someone in the public eye goes up or down, it's like a major moment. Raven-Symone moment you society food I have a responsibility to not look crazy in public. I don't want to be the person where later in life when I have kids, to say, 'Don't do this' and my kids go, 'But Mom, you did it.' Raven-Symone you crazy responsibility life I've definitely had obstacles in my career - my whole entire career - to stay a certain weight, to get smaller than I have been, but I look at my family, I look at where I come from and that's not really in our genes. Raven-Symone stay look obstacles family Behind closed doors, I'm a crafty person. Raven-Symone behind person closed-doors doors I'm not one for a public display of my life. Raven-Symone public my-life display life
