Quotes By Tatyana Ali

Combine that with the fact that we only had one week to get everything taken care of and to get to know one another, whereas most shows get two weeks. It looked like we would never have a chance.

I never set out to be a role model, but I guess parents like it because I am dedicated to school.

I even lived on campus to get the college experience. I had five roommates and I still keep in touch with them while I'm on the road.

Before high school ended, I started applying to college. It really wasn't even a choice because of the brainwashing of my parents.

Will Smith said if I ever need some help, he was there for me.

I had short hair for a while, but I ended up loving it.

Is America truly a democracy? Has America ever been a democracy with the institution of slavery?

Working with Bill Cosby was incredible. I was lucky to be a part of that.

Being on Disney, a lot of young people look up to me.

I was only 11 when we filmed the pilot. The idea of a rapper being a star on a sitcom just wasn't heard of.

Videos are more like photography. It's not as much about trying to tell a story as it is creating images.

I'm going to go to school. It doesn't matter what the outcome is as long as I did it. I can say I did it.

I'm doing a play, a musical. The musical follows the Mamma Mia concept. It's my first LA theater project.