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All Quotes by author - Selenis Leyva
" Even in times of great sadness, there are always moments where we crack up. "
Always
Great
Moments
" Honestly, six months before getting 'Orange Is the New Black,' I remember telling my manager I was done. "
Remember
Done
Manager
" I believe in God. I got down on my knees and I said, 'I get it. If this isn't for me, then it isn't for me.' And then a week later, I started working. I worked on 'The Following,' I worked on 'Elementary,' I worked on a pilot and then I got 'Orange.' So literally from that moment of deep surrender, that's when you're blessed. "
Believe
Moment
Me
" I couldn't even imagine not being able to take long, hot showers or wear makeup whenever I wanted or shave my underarms. There are certain things people take for granted. "
People
Long
Makeup
" I did sketch comedy with a troupe at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. "
Comedy
Did
Poets
" I grew up in New York where there is such a different variety of people. "
People
York
New York
" I'm a girl that will suffer for fashion. "
Girl
Fashion
Will
" In my household, everything happens in the kitchen. My parents have this pretty big home, and it doesn't matter how big it is, we will all squeeze ourselves in the kitchen and just chat while my mom or dad cooks. "
Mom
Matter
Kitchen
" I still have a desire to do some sketch comedy. My dream is to be on 'SNL,' to host 'SNL.' "
Sketch
Still
Dream
" I watched 'House of Cards' in three days - and only in three days because I had other responsibilities, like my daughter. I couldn't just sit there and watch the entire season in just one sitting. "
Three
Sitting
House
" I went to Rikers one time to do 'Third Watch,' and I remember thinking, 'Wow, this is a scary place.' We were using a section of the prison where half of it was still populated by inmates. "
Place
Time
Thinking
" My family was always supportive when I decided that I wanted to pursue this thing called acting. "
Always
Family
Pursue
" My favorite thing is just sitting in a makeup chair and letting makeup artists do their thing. "
Chair
Sitting
Makeup
" My friends say I make them laugh a lot, so I think that somewhere in me is a little comedic ability that comes out in the most inappropriate or unexpected moments. I did a lot of sketch comedy years ago. That's always in me. "
Laugh
Moments
Me
" My grandmother was this amazing woman in the Dominican Republic who used to read tea leaves and palms. She would cure people in her neighborhood by going into her garden, plucking a couple of leaves, and brewing teas. "
She
Tea
People
" My parents made it a point that, although I was born and raised in New York City, I needed to speak Spanish because they wanted me to be able to communicate with my elders when I went to Santo Domingo or when my family came to visit from Cuba. "
Family
New
Parents
" My routine definitely starts with brows. I do add a little bit of mascara - even to the gym. I have to! I love Maybelline and Covergirl, just drugstore brands. I'm telling you, they're the best. "
Best
Gym
Little
" Oh my God, I think I purchased some Jimmy Choos, and they hurt like crazy. That's when I realized that fashion truly isn't about comfort; it's about looking good. "
Looking
Crazy
Think
" There are Latino people in our world who believe strongly that if you are Latino you should speak the language, you should eat the food, you should listen to the music, you should be proud. And when you don't do those things, some people will look at it as if you're neglecting who you are. "
World
Speak
Proud
" When I'm a little bit upset, my eyebrow goes up, and that is a trait that my beautiful mother passed down to me. We always knew in the house: 'Mommy's upset; her eyebrow just went up.' "
Her
Mother
Me
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