Rosie Perez Quotes

I have a great career, and no matter what I am doing, a big blockbuster movie... or my small documentary, David Letterman will call and say I would like you to sit on my couch.

You know, you may not be born in Puerto Rico, but Puerto Rican is definitely born in you.

Face dance means you don't know what the hell the rest of your body was doing but your face is fierce. That's face dancing.

In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me.

You can learn steps, but you cannot learn how to boogie.

If we can't look at the good, bad and ugly of who we are, we are never going to progress as people - ever.

If I see a door comin' my way, I'm knockin' it down. And if I can't knock down the door, I'm sliding through the window.

You never understand how dear your privacy is until you lose it.

I did not try to conform to anybody's ideal of what a Latin celebrity or movie star should be. I took a lot of hits for it.

In movies, you shoot out of sequence, so the issue of reality is really taken out of it

I am a positive person. I never think of the glass as half empty. I just keep pushing forward.

Women of color: if you're over 40 and you get fat, you will work. But if you're hot and over 40 and a woman of color, they don't know what to do with you.

I started lying about my age when I was 18 to be older. When I turned 21, I started lying that I was 18. It's a weakness in me.

Certain people who care about me a lot have said 'You don't play the game, and if you don't play the game, you don't get picked for the team all the time.

A lot of women feel ashamed to be weak.

I didn't appreciate Brooklyn until I left it.

We all like indie directors - heck, I even married one... but we're divorced now.

I don't call myself Latin, I call myself Puerto Rican.

I was very willing to take on controversial roles that people didn't really want to look at.

I want to be in shape.

I get bored in Hollywood.

If I see a door comin' my way I'm knockin' it down. And if I can't knock down the door I'm sliding through the window.