Top 31 Quotes & Sayings by Amber Riley

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actress Amber Riley.

Last updated on December 21, 2024.

Amber Patrice Riley, sometimes known mononymously as RILEY, is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee (2009–2015). For her performance on the series, she and the rest of the cast won a Screen Actors Guild Award, and have been nominated for three Teen Choice Awards, three NAACP Image Awards, and a Grammy Award.

American - Actress | Born: February 15, 1986

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

Amber Riley

I'm a little bit of a germophobe - not that bad!

Amber Riley

Not having a private life is hard.

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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.

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I love myself.

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I'm a healthy person.

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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.

Amber Riley

Hollywood is a very hard place to be in. It really is.

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I love, love, love Michael Jackson.

Amber Riley

I always say as a celebrity you have two choices - you can be a celebrity, or you can be a role model. You can choose to just go to parties and do the red carpets and all that, or you can choose to be an example to these people.

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My parents always instilled knowing that your beautiful, that your fearfully and wonderfully made, and that you know who you are.

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As a kid, I was super skinny.

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I am so girly. I love dresses.

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

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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.

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I dreamed really big when I was little.

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Everyone needs a creative outlet to express themselves, and the arts in school provides that.

Amber Riley

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

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I've always been comfortable with my size.

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I don't ever feel like anybody knows who I am.

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

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

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My friends tell me I'm the most boring celebrity they know! A typical night for me is at home in California or watching movies in my pyjamas.

Amber Riley

Back in high school, I went on dates, but I was too focused on my career. My parents were like, 'It's nice to have a boyfriend, but it's even nicer to own your house when you're 21.'

Amber Riley

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.

Amber Riley

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.

Amber Riley

I never wanted to play a character that hated herself. I wanted people to know that those aren't the only roles for people like me, normal girls.

Amber Riley

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!

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

Amber Riley

Treat your body like you would treat a friend.

Amber Riley

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

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