"I'm trying to be," Mia said softly.
“I’m never gonna be like you. I’m a princess. I mean, you know, if I have to be. But I’m gonna be my own kind.” — Mia movie the princess diaries
But she wasn't that Mia anymore.
He looked around, dazed by the opulence, until he locked eyes with Mia. The anxiety that had been knotting her stomach instantly unraveled. He hadn't given up on her, even after she pushed him away to focus on "princess lessons." "I'm trying to be," Mia said softly
The story follows (Anne Hathaway), a shy and awkward 15-year-old living in a converted San Francisco firehouse with her artist mother, Helen. Mia’s primary goal is to remain invisible to avoid the bullying of popular classmates like Lana Thomas (Mandy Moore). I mean, you know, if I have to be
“Shy people are very dangerous. We never know what they’re going to do.” — Mia Thermopolis
