Cosplay Quotes:

The content that Jessica Nigri puts out, really displays cosplay in the wrong light.

- Yaya Han

source: "COSPLAY: Jessica Nigri As Portgas D. Ace & Miss Monday", www.comicbookmovie.com. October 8, 2013.

topic: Light, Cosplay, Jessica

I have friends who are majorly into the cosplay culture and have urged me to go to a convention for no other reason than to meet others like me.

- Simon Sinek

source: "Fitting In: Simon Sinek". www.askmen.com.

topic: Culture, Cosplay, Reason

It can literally change someone's life; it's very positive for young teenagers to get into cosplay if they do it with their friends or with supervision from their parents - it can really foster their social skills.

- Yaya Han

source: "The Secret Origins Of Professional Cosplayer Yaya Han". Interview with Charles Webb, www.mtv.com. March 14, 2013.

topic: Teenager, Skills, Parent, Social Skills, Supervision

I think "Heroes of Cosplay" will show a lot of the positive things, like how much effort it takes to make a costume. These people on the show aren't taking shortcuts. As long as that effort gets through to the viewers, we will be inspirational. Then there will be people who watch the show that want to get in and hands-on make outfits.

- Yaya Han

source: "Cosplay's Wonder Woman: Yaya Han Leads 'Heroes Of Cosplay'". Interview with Aaron Sagers, www.mtv.com. August 13, 2013.

topic: Hero, Thinking, Hands, Short Cuts, Outfits

I discovered cosplay because I was going to an anime convention and did some research, and found out people dressed up as characters. I made a very badly put-together costume because I felt this desire to dress up.

- Yaya Han

source: "Cosplay's Wonder Woman: Yaya Han Leads 'Heroes Of Cosplay'". Interview with Aaron Sagers, www.mtv.com. August 13, 2013.

topic: Character, Anime, People, Cosplay

Cosplayers love Disney princesses. We all grew up with them. We identify with one or more princesses.

- Yaya Han

topic: Princess, Grew, Grew Up, Cosplay

I've done a lot of geeky things in my life, but I think the geekiest of all was my first effort to build props and cosplay, when I was about twelve years-old.

- Wil Wheaton

topic: Thinking, Years, Effort, Cosplay