“Because I've been through so much, I know now that I can make it and I...” — Michaela DePrince Quote

“Because I've been through so much, I know now that I can make it and I can help other kids who have been in really bad situations realize that they can make it too.”

“I love TV and movies - anything that can help me stop thinking about dancing for a bit, because it can really take over your mind. It's mentally and physically exhausting.”

“I've been through so much, but I was able to go forward to what I've always believed in.”

“Kids don't talk like adults, but kids on the spectrum don't necessarily fall into the same patterns of speaking or have the same interests as other kids their age.”

“Other kids had more talent, but I was the most focused.”

“I was kind of an outsider growing up, and I preferred reading to being with other kids. When I was about seven, I started to write my own books. I never thought of myself as wanting to be a writer - I just was one.”