Salma Hayek quotes - page 2

I also have a film coming up called Breaking Up, and my part in that was not written for a Latina, and my character is not particularly pretty or sexy or exotic. (Salma Hayek)
I became obsessed with all these women who die never feeling they did anything extraordinary with their lives. View quote
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I don't see women and think of them as competition or with judgment. Women really move me. I feel connected to all kinds of women. I am angry because I think we've been mistreated throughout history in different countries, including America. I admire women. View quote
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I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love. View quote
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If you give me any problem in America I can trace it down to domestic violence. It is the cradle of most of the problems, economic, psychological, educational. View quote
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My new movie, Fools Rush In, is a romantic comedy and the girl I play in that is very warm, very sweet. View quote
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They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was inspired by it. She motivated me to do it, because we don't have role models as woman for directors. View quote
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When it is important for you to say something and you find a vehicle to say it, then go for it. It is so rare when that happens so I think every minute spent fighting for it is always worth it. Even if nothing ends up happening, it's still worth the fight. View quote
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What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you're never discouraged. View quote
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I do have a Mexican accent, but that doesn't mean that I'm a Latin vamp. View quote
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I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it. (Salma Hayek)
No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone. View quote
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Producing is hell, writing is frustrating, acting is really satisfying, directing is heaven. View quote
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I've stolen a couple of hearts and they are in my private collection! View quote
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How I would describe my characters is absolutely different from how I would describe myself. View quote
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I aim for a lifetime full of movies. View quote
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Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence has to know that there are many more. View quote
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I think it's not a femme fatale when someone is not doing it to manipulate men or be like a black widow. She loves him. She does it out of love. She wants him so badly to stay with her. View quote
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I have a farm and I love it there. There's really nothing to do, but even watching the chickens, its fun. View quote
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As important as it is for the producers to pay more attention to the female roles, it's more important for us to take control over this situation and define who we are. Because if they just give us the parts, it's their point of view of who we are. What's important is that we define who we are and don't wait for the men to give us the roles. View quote
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I know the only reason that I haven't gotten many good parts is because I am Latin - and they tell it to my face a lot of times. (Salma Hayek)
And I highly recommend for all the women in the world, even if they're 71, you can never take for granted that he loves you. It's always good to flirt with him. It's a great sport. View quote
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If you love food and you love red wine and they put you in France, you're in a good place and you're in a bad place at the same time. You have to weigh yourself every day, and you have to have an alarm number. When you get to that number, you have to start putting it in reverse. View quote
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Some men have a silly theory about beautiful women - that somewhere along the line they'll turn into a monster. That movie gave them a chance to watch it happen. View quote
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I'm good at working, but I'm very good at playing. View quote
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