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" The racism, the sexism, I never let it be my problem. It's their problem. 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. I'll never let it stop me from what I wanna do. "

Rosie Perez

Stop

Window

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" 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. "

Rosie Perez

Lying

Age

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

" Van Gogh cut off his ear for his art. I'm not tryin' to cut off my ear. I'm not humiliating myself. "

" 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. "

" Don Cornelius gave me an incredulous look regarding my accent. I lessened it; he gave a nod of approval. Instantly, I felt ashamed. I had made my first conscious effort not to sound ethnic. "

" I was a ward of the state, initially, and then in the foster care system for quite some time, even though I did live part-time with my aunt in Brooklyn. "

" I knew I was going to be successful from day one. From day one. That's why it throws me whenever someone says it was such a fluke that I was successful. "

Rosie Perez

Day

Going

" I had a ball on 'Soul Train.' "

" I like the cold weather better than the hot weather. "

" You have to believe in yourself. You need to have the audacity to be great. "

" It's disgusting how much I laugh during the day. "

" As an actor, you may do things that aren't politically correct. Unless you're an actor who only does things for political reasons. I believe if we don't do the good, bad, and the ugly, we're not going to progress. "

" People make me out to be this super strong woman, but I have my tough days just like anyone else. "

Rosie Perez

Woman

" I want to be in shape. "

Rosie Perez

Want

Shape

" At home, I'm the silliest cornball who talks way too much and wants to be quiet and left alone at the same time. "

" With 'Soul Train,' it was the first time I was on television. And I just couldn't believe it. "

" I have this tough exterior, but inside, I'm very mushy and soft. "

" Puerto Ricans are United States citizens, and I think that the issue of statehood or independence needs to be addressed and needs to be resolved. "

" A lot of women feel ashamed to be weak. "

" I have great hair because I take a lot of vitamins. "

" I see explicit covers on magazines, and they're getting even more explicit, and it's like, Are women being empowered, or is this just what sells magazines? Are they feeling pressured, or have they really come into themselves and are saying, 'I am woman, hear me roar?' "

Rosie Perez

Feeling

Saying

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" I didn't appreciate Brooklyn until I left it. "