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" I want to be in the small percentage of women who don't settle for conventional roles. "
Zoe Saldana
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" I never like to get political, but when you have the ability, through your media, to influence a large mass of people, I would want to be a part of the evolving cycle of progress vs. keeping things the way that they are. "
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" It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can't do because we feed ourselves so much denial. "
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" I don't understand labels. I don't need anybody to tell me I'm Latina or black or anything else. I've played characters that were written for Caucasian females, I just want to be given the same consideration as everybody else, and so far that has been happening. "
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" I don't like things like little sandals that look fragile. I like to look strong and commanding. "
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" I get along very well with animals and children. I dig them, I get them. "
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" I think as an American society, when we're paying too many taxes or dealing with war, we don't want to see sad things at the movies. "
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" Glamour is about feeling good in your own skin. "
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" Physical roles give me a chance to learn something new. "
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" Basically, there's not enough sex in movies, that's it. I'm trying to say it, people. I miss sex in movies because sex is natural, guns are not. "
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" Dancing for the length of time that I did, it centered me in such a way to be really in tune with my body, and I just feel like I'm physically able to do things because of my ballet background. Without ballet, I don't think I'd look graceful at all on screen. "
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" There are a lot of magazines that are still sort of... that only cater to a certain demographic and only put certain people on their covers. "
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" I just want to be a part of great stories, whether I'm part of an amazing ensemble cast or I'm leading it or the antagonist or whatever. "
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" Music is a very big participant in everything I do, from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed. "
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" I have a hyper personality. "
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" I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin. "
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" I'm more of a guy's girl. I like having a beer in a bar, and I don't bicker or sit down and do my nails. "
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" I love aging. Why would I want to be 21 for the rest of my life? "
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