I really am happy that I met my agency and my management company, because they see me as a person and not just a Latin woman.

I directed a half hour comedy pilot, 'Upgrade,' and had one of the best times ever! I had such a great time directing; I would love to get to direct another project.

There are those special projects that don't ever feel like work but just a blessing to be a part of, and 'Revolution' is one of those projects.

Ive been taking martial arts for a long time. I started with tae kwon do, and then I started taking karate and mixed martial arts.

Growing up, I wasnt sure about acting, but I knew I wanted to be part of the movie industry.

As I got older, I would study privately with some coaches. Then I found Lee Strasberg, which I loved.

I really want to work in a movie with Quentin Tarantino. I think he makes fantastic movies. I love people that create a different reality for the actors to live in.

I can be a nice person, but if someone is messing with someone I care about, the tougher side comes out a little more.

I guess just accepting failure is the thing. I don't really look at it as a failure. I look at them as learning lessons and things you grow from but not really a failure, because that's life.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

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My beauty secret is to try to keep my heart as open and happy as I can, because it really makes the sad lines on my face look better.

The trap for an actor is that you become too successful at what you're trying to do, and you can find yourself stuck there.

I came to Party Crashing because accidents happen. People you love will die. Nothing you treasure will last forever. And I need to accept and embrace that fact.

Some photographs are like a Chekhov short story or a Maupassant story. They're quick things and there's a whole world in them. But one is unconscious of it while shooting.

That we do not comprehend or accept something does not invalidate its truth.

The reason I play so hard is that somewhere out there is some kid who has never seen me play before, and I don't want to disappoint him.

To divest one's self of some prejudices would be like taking off the skin to feel the better.

When I call myself an affirmative action baby, I'm talking about the essence of what affirmative action was when it started.