Penelope Cruz Quotes

I was very superstitious when I was a teenager, and I had to fight against that because it made me feel anxious.

Penelope Cruz

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• If you have a line of business - I know this as a CEO - or if you have a teenager - I know this as a parent - who have a spending problem, what do you do? You quit giving them money.

  

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• If I had been told to get out of the street as a teenager, there would have been a distinct possibility that I might have smarted off. But, I wouldn't have expected to be shot.

  

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• I definitely feel like kids do look up to me as a potential role model. It's an honor, but it can also be a burden. I may be on TV, but I'm also a teenager. I don't get it right every time. But I always do my absolute best to stay above board in every way. My fans inspire me to be a better person.

  

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• I was very superstitious when I was a teenager, and I had to fight against that because it made me feel anxious.

  

  Penelope Cruz
  • Teenager