Renee Olstead Inspirational Quotes (7)

If you're picking your best friend based on what kind of clothes she wears or how popular she is, chances are you aren't going to stay in touch after graduation.

Growing up in the entertainment industry, I've had a lot of people tell me I'm not good enough.

For many years, I struggled with how I felt about myself. I hid and harbored very self-destructive eating issues, namely anorexia, which at its worst caused me to lose half of my hair and brought my weight down dramatically.

I encourage all of you to seek out teachers and mentors that challenge you to think for yourself and guide you to find your own voice.

Picking a best friend who stands up for what she believes in, is true to herself and allows you to be yourself without judgement of how 'cool' you are? Well, now you're picking a friend for life.

I just always loved to perform and I was lucky enough to be in front of the right people at the right time!

Some kids my age experiment with drugs, I experiment with music.