“If there's one message I want people to take away is never compromise ...” — Halima Aden Quote

“If there's one message I want people to take away is never compromise being your authentic self. Even if that means making others uncomfortable.”

“Skin care is so much more important than makeup. Makeup is for when you're having fun and going out. But your skin is forever.”

“It's always been hard trying to find the right pieces that go together, but it's always been something that interests me - finding new ways to be fashionable and cute but still being modest.”

“For me, this is what I've loved to do since I was 3 years old. I was running around little baseball fields watching my older brother play, and I've been throwing the ball since I can remember. And I'm my authentic, genuine self when I'm out on the mound and I'm playing and I'm with my teammates.”

“I like people to be authentic, thoughtful, and honest.”

“The acting of the '50s is really stylized, so you're not really getting a lot of authentic, everyday characterization of people.”