Quotes from Shay Mitchell


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It didn't take me very long to realize that modeling wasn't very satisfying. I was always asking people, 'How are you going to set up this shot? How will it be lit?' And they'd say, 'Stop. Just pose.' I had a problem with that.


I actually just rock-climbed when I was away on vacation and now I'm searching out rock climbing gyms. That's my new obsession for 2013.


I can't live without mousse. When my hair is damp I put it at the roots. When I blow dry my hair it makes it so much bouncier. It gives you shampoo commercial hair and makes your blowout so much better.


I grew up in a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood, but my mom is Filipino-Spanish and my dad is Irish.


I like to layer when I fly - the climate always changes from the airport to the plane to the new city.


I love to use beets as a lip tint. It lasts all day.


I would love to do a movie.


I work with a cause called the Somaly Mam Foundation, and that is my purpose in life, above anything else. Everything that I do, I'm thinking about girls. As strong as we are, we're also sensitive, and I feel like men take advantage of that.


But I've met a few fans from across the world who've had my name tattooed on them.


My daily beauty regimen is definitely always in the mornings, and at night, always washing my face with a basic cleanser. I also use a moisturizer with SPF to follow up.


You lie when you're a teenager, I think, because your parents are treating you like you're younger and you - in your mind - think that you're so much older. You make up all of these lies because you think it's what you should do.


I was dating my first boyfriend in high school for a long time, and we broke up before prom. I hadn't met anyone else that I really wanted to go with, and my friends have always been amazing. So I went with my friends and got a million photos with them!


I didn't realize how many actresses have tons of extensions. Their hair is still pretty, but it blew my mind to find that out. I admire the girls who switch it up a lot like Rihanna. But I also love Gisele Bundchen because she found a style that works and never changes it.


With fitness, I do Bikrams hot yoga. The gym that I have in my building is amazing. I love to do cardio and weights there.


To get rid of swelling... I put green tea bags on my eyelids. Or I grab cold spoons that I leave in the freezer and put them on my eyes.


Once, I had to clip a jacket back to take a picture, and after they were done I forgot to remove the clip until someone noticed.


I'm a longtime fan of American Eagle, so when they approached me about joining their 'Live Your Life' campaign, it already felt like an organic fit.


I hate dieting. Let's just say that.


Being single is not as bad as everyone likes to make it seem!


It's kind of a shock to your skin, changing climates. It's new water, and new air quality.