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It's the scariest thing in the world, going to acting class, because first of all, there's a lot of pressure. I just go back to being that fourth grader who couldn't, like, sit still in her seat.
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I think being a woman in Hollywood is a big enough challenge. It really is. I don't want to be one of those people who complain. But the lack of roles out there - it's unbelievable.
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I love a loose-fitting skirt with a cinched waist. A feminine silhouette is a no-stress zone - it's comfortable and I don't have to worry about wardrobe malfunctions!
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We seem okay with violence, but nudity we race to criticize and censor.
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Knowing when someone's the real deal or not, but still with putting your guard up and self-protecting, you've got to stay open. It comes back to balance.
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I still go to acting class. I love the craft. It's just so much fun for me, and I'm always a student.
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People are incapable of stereotyping you; you stereotype yourself because you're the one who accepts roles that put you in this rut or in this stereotype.
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I might act like it's an accident but the opposite is true. I'm incredibly calculated when it comes to my career.
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When I first went to Europe, I thought I was going to move there. I was making plans to move to the south of Spain. It's such a cute, innocent thought. I think we all go through it.
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If you took me to Coachella for our first date, it would probably be a done deal. It would be a sure thing.
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I make conscious decisions to stay out of the limelight. Without my make-up I'm pretty much the girl next door.
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I think that, when you play a mother, whether you play a bad mother or a not so great mother or an amazing mother, being a mother is already so complicated. It's already three-dimensional, automatically, no matter what the role is, because you're playing a mother.
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You're going from audition to audition, changing in the backseat, and all that fun stuff that's great to do at one time in your life. That's when the 49-cent taco, as disgusting as it is, really plays into your day. It really helps you out.
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I love being naked. I do everything in the nude, even the gardening! We're Cuban, and it's a hot island. Why not?
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I love having a man in my life, and being his woman at the end of the day. I know it's a dichotomy.
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The one thing I cannot tolerate in life is seeing people being taken advantage of, I cannot tolerate it; I can't even see it in a movie. That can borderline on abuse and so what I would say is: really know when to put that guard up, and know how to really read people because that will help you along the way.
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I have to be a little bit guarded, because I can be very open and I like to include people, but then again I have to remind myself to be careful.
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The celebrity world can be so ugly. Everyone seems to have slept with everyone else and it's some sort of strange weird cycle. I don't want to get into that.
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A lot of my social media posts are about celebrating these women who wear our clothes, feel great in them and have comments.
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It's challenging being a woman. There are other kinds of obstacles that come your way, but there are many times that being Latin has actually helped me, being a Cuban-American has helped me.
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I do like to belong to a man.
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When I've been open and accepting of where I am, things start opening up.
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Affordable prices are important to me. My mother lets me know if something is too expensive. With a few dresses, she's, like, "That's too much." "But Mom, it's $59.99." "It's too much." And then I go back and we talk about price points. My family keeps my grounded.
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I like the idea of playing a historical detective.
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