I always wanted to be a singer, and so, when I was 5 years old, I started acting classes so I could be a better performer. I wanted to have a powerful voice so I could be heard. Q'orianka Kilcher actclasshear Change image and share on social
I grew up doing a lot of traveling. My mom left home when she was 15 and traveled to 48 different countries and speaks six different languages. So I grew up with my eyes open. She raised me so that if my heart says something is wrong, I have to go help. What's right is right and what's wrong is wrong. Q'orianka Kilcher countryeyegrow share on social
I just want to learn even more about my culture and about the Algonquin culture because I fell in love with Pocahontas and the Algonquin tribe. Q'orianka Kilcher algonquinculturefall Change image and share on social
If Pocahontas had been given the foresight to see what devastating consequences her actions and belief in the possibility of peace would have brought upon her people, I wonder if she would have avoided befriending the English or not. Q'orianka Kilcher actionavoidbefriend share on social
Portraying Pocahontas' story well was important to me because she was a real person and these were real events in her life. Q'orianka Kilcher eventimportantlife Change image and share on social
Yes, I'm proud to be indigenous. I'm half-Quechua-Huachipaeri from Peru. Q'orianka Kilcher halfhuachipaeriindigenous Change image and share on social
I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories. Q'orianka Kilcher celebrityfeelimportant Change image and share on social
I really identified with Pocahontas' struggles as a young woman trying to identify herself in a modern, changing world and trying to stay true to her culture and heritage. Q'orianka Kilcher changecultureheritage Change image and share on social
My birthday is Feb. 11, and I'm both excited and not excited by it. You'll never be 15 again, and you really, really need to savor every day like it's your last. Q'orianka Kilcher birthdaydayexcite Change image and share on social
Instead of locking people up and throwing away the key, it's important to invest in them and show them another way - show them what they can do, instead of telling them what they can't do. Because by investing in youth, we're investing into the future of this great nation of the United States of America. Q'orianka Kilcher americafuturegreat share on social