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I don't believe actors who say they don't bleed into their characters. It's absolutely impossible not to.
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I'm a sci-fi girl. If I can have anything in life, I'd want tons of great science-fiction movies and stories. It's so progressive, beautiful, and imaginative.
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I like to look strong and commanding.
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Our brains are very animal but also very strange and egotistical. We're narcissistic.
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I don't understand labels. I don't need anybody to tell me I'm Latina or black or anything else. I've played characters that were written for Caucasian females, I just want to be given the same consideration as everybody else, and so far that has been happening.
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To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.
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I'm a girl from Queens. I've never gone, 'What am I doing today? Oh, I'm gonna grab a gun and learn how to use it.'
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There's nobody on this earth who can tell you that what you're feeling is wrong. They can tell you it's different to what they're feeling.
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I'm Latin - we start young, honey!
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What doesn't feel okay to me, what feels a little bit out of balance, is when you want to turn yourself into something else – when you want to be another person.
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I don't like things like little sandals that look fragile. I like to look strong and commanding.
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There are a lot of magazines that are still sort of... that only cater to a certain demographic and only put certain people on their covers.
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I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin.
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Dancing for the length of time that I did, it centered me in such a way to be really in tune with my body, and I just feel like I'm physically able to do things because of my ballet background. Without ballet, I don't think I'd look graceful at all on screen.
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I love the anxiety, the pressure of the loud room full of yapping kids. But I'm a kid myself.
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In dance you use every party of your body except your voice. I wanted to start acting because I wanted to use my voice.
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I'm learning the power of going away for the weekend and keeping myself company.
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Call me crazy - I love elk meat!
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It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can't do because we feed ourselves so much denial.
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The biggest battle that I have is being a woman in the world. That takes center stage for me.
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Every character has their reasons - even the characters who do dumb things.
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I know the responsibility that entails from telling a story. The one thing I despise the most is when I go to a movie and I see a whole bunch of lazy actors making me waste my time and money.
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I want to be the best daughter, sister, friend and wife I can possibly be - because when I die, I am not going to be buried with my Oscar.
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I love aging. Why would I want to be 21 for the rest of my life?