Monique Coleman famous quotes

04-17-2025

If every young person pursued their greatest passion and then said, 'What part of this can be applied to social good?' You don't have to choose between being successful and being a philanthropist.
-- Monique Coleman

#Passion #Successful #Social
You have to split, bend over backward, touch our toe to our heads to get recognized.
-- Monique Coleman

#Splits #Toes
When I get recognized, every time feels like the first time.
-- Monique Coleman

#Firsts #First Time #Feels
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?'.
-- Monique Coleman

#Cute #Girl #Boys
I love the idea that somebody is going to compare me to my character or think that I am like my character when they see me. I feel like that is a role that I am willing to fulfill.
-- Monique Coleman

#Character #Thinking #Ideas
In case of emergency, do whatever your best friends tell you to do!
-- Monique Coleman

#Emergencies #Your Best Friend #Cases
I play so young because of my looks.
-- Monique Coleman

#Play #Looks #Young
I was babysitting the night High School Musical premiered last year. I watched with the kids and we sang along to the lyrics. I was making $12 an hour.
-- Monique Coleman

#School #Kids #Night
Dancing on 'Dancing With The Stars' really broadened my fan base. I jumped off the stage backwards one week, and so many women come up to me now and say, 'You're so brave. I can't believe you put yourself out there like that'. If that inspires some girl out there, then great, because boys aren't the only ones who get to have fun. We get to have fun too.
-- Monique Coleman

#Girl #Stars #Fun
I'm good in the kitchen. I can cook seafood, collard greens, black-eyed peas.
-- Monique Coleman

#Black #Kitchen #Peas
I have a gajillion headbands - yellows, pinks, reds, blues. I'm obsessed.
-- Monique Coleman

#Obsession #Obsessed #Headbands
Having traveled across America and to 24 counties as the first-ever UN Youth Champion, Iâ€™m inspired by the desire of young people everywhere to make the world a better place. At GimmeMoâ€™, our goal is to build a global community of enlightened young people â€” those who wish to be the change they wish to see in the world, to borrow a phrase from Gandhi â€” and to raise awareness surrounding some of the biggest challenges that Millennials face both in the U.S. and around the world.
-- Monique Coleman

#America #Goal #People
My character, Taylor McKessie, is a little bit brighter in the math and science department than I am... okay, a lot.
-- Monique Coleman

#Character #Math #Littles
High School Musical is definitely the best thing that's happened to my career and I walked away with great friends from it.
-- Monique Coleman

#School #Careers #Musical
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.
-- Monique Coleman

#Doors #Impact #People
I look like a child - and I love it!
-- Monique Coleman

#Children #Looks

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