Quotes from Kiernan Shipka

This is one of those industries where you never have full control of your hair.

'Mad Men' introduced me to the power of fashion.

I can remember back to when I was 12, 13, and any show that I watched, I wanted to be the main character and embody them, and I think the fact that Sabrina is, in so many ways, such a positive role model for young girls is really cool.

I follow fashion trends.

I was a kindergarten dropout.

Some things are worth the splurge.

I hate a messy closet. I totally freak out when my closet is messy and I can't find anything.

I don't think people are monsters if they put ketchup on hot dogs, but I'm good without it. It's a debate that I don't get too hot-and-heavy with.

I am a huge fashion fan. It's a really cool way to express yourself.

I design some of my own clothes now.

Any day acting is an amazing day.

I have a Twitter, but I'm not a tweeter... if that really makes sense.

I love organization, so I split my clothes into two closets according to seasons.

There is a lot of uncertainty in this industry, and you can create your own opportunities and take control of that, but that also takes a lot of time.

I certainly know quite a few kid actors, but I'm not really friends with them. They're all very nice people, but I just don't run in the same circles.

Occasionally, as an actor, you're not... Sometimes, at least for me, I'm not fully in the groove until the second or third take, in which I would not want to just stop. If it's a scene that takes a lot of work and time, sometimes the scene gets better with time, and sometimes it gets exhausted. I think it just depends on the scene.

I don't think that having a hard time is inherently negative. I think that it can make you a stronger person; it can be tough and painful, but it can make you grow.

I had a really traumatizing experience growing up. When I was, like, 10 or 11, I was vegan. I'm not anymore, but I was, and I went to this hot dog place because I heard they had a veggie dog. I took a bite, and literally - I kid you not - it was a carrot in a bun. Horrifying.

Honestly, I think that ghee is underrated. I love using clarified butter. I think it makes vegetables taste so good, especially when you're just cooking at home.

I make most of my friends through my extracurricular activities.

I really get a chance to be a normal kid.

To be quite honest, my fans growing up were my friends' parents. Like, 30-plus was, like, 'Mad Men' age group.