America Ferrera Quotes

Nowadays I'd describe myself as earnest, terribly earnest. I'm the person who wants everybody in the room to feel important and happy.

It would be impossible to be a woman in Western culture and not have your own issues about your image and what you look like.

If I learned anything from Betty coming into my life, it's to just be open to all the things that come along.

I'm the first one in line to go watch 'Spider-Man,' but there's definitely something in me that makes me want to go to a movie and see something that makes me feel good about life.

I'm okay if people don't know who I am, but if you remember my character that would be great.

I'm not going to miss wearing the braces very much.

I work really long hours and work a lot and have done press tours and junkets, but there is nothing like a presidential campaign that I have experienced before...I think at one point we visited three different cities in one state in 12 hours. It's exhausting.

I was young not too long ago, and I know the last thing you want is someone preaching to you.

I was just so lucky with 'Real Women Have Curves.' At that point, I would have done an insurance commercial. I would have done anything.

I was an open, smiley and gregarious child. I could make friends in 30 seconds wherever I went.

I struggled with being a Latino growing up in Los Angeles. I felt very American. I still do. I went to 35 bar mitzvahs before I went to a single quinceanera. I could talk all day about my culture and what it means to me.

I really hate the duties of being a celebrity, like getting dressed up for the red carpet.

I miss Betty madly. I loved her. Whenever people talk about her, I get really nostalgic. There are parts of her still with me; I played her for four years and, of course, the lines get blurred.

I just wanted to see every single musical I could. The very first one I saw was 'Beauty and the Beast,' the only one I could get tickets for, and then 'Les Miserables' and then 'Chicago.'

I don't think running for office is anything I'm prepared for or could even prepare myself for.

I could have easily been too afraid to say 'yes' to Chicago, because it requires so much I haven't done before. If I am a flop at singing and dancing, maybe my love for it will carry me through.

I am trying to be guided by my passion.

Finding the one is not just a feeling, it's an educated guess. I feel like I chose someone to share my life with who is my friend.

Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of my culture.

My parents were both Spanish-speakers and they used to speak to me and my siblings in Spanish and we'd answer them in English.

I realized how Latina I was, and then also, at the same time, how not Latina enough I was, because I'm born and raised in Los Angeles. I speak Spanish, but I don't speak perfect Spanish, not like a native speaker.

I just want to be in my sweats, walk my dog, watch TV and eat pizza.

I think Hispanic women are beautiful with their curves. I'm not sure who feels that way in Hollywood. I was never told to lose 50 pounds. If they think that they just don't bother with you. You just don't get the role and you never know why. That's still better than physically harming yourself and b

My siblings are my best friends.

As a child, I didn't know what I didn't have. I'm thankful for the challenges early on in my life because now I have a perspective on the world and kind of know what's important.