“The people know knew you before fame had your best interest at heart before anything happened.”

“You're gonna hit hurdles all the time. Run into them and try again.”

“I’ve learned that our biggest obstacles are often ourselves.“

“Pain is information. Take it as such and grow from it.”

“Exhaust the path, if necessary, until you need to find a new one.“

“You aren’t always rewarded for your hard work or talent. Networking is paramount.”

“I’m here for you. And I’ll continue doing everything I can to fill something that I know you need right now.”

“Be resilient and get back at it after a no or 100 no’s.”

Diana Guerrero has traded in her orange jumpsuit (of Netflix’s Orange is the New Black fame) for superpowers, podcast mics, and authorship.