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" To me, the tragedy about this whole image-obsessed society is that young girls get so caught up in just achieving that they forget to realize that they have so much more to offer the world. "

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" There's not really a choice about, am I going to pursue a typical career? Because I'm not the typical standard, so that's not even an option. "

America Ferrera

Because

Pursue

Going

" What I would say is that vows and rings don't change anything: the challenges are the same. Every day is just a conscious commitment to making the next day better. "

" I am incredibly, incredibly fortunate about the opportunities I've had. But at the same time, I've had plenty of opportunities to screw it up, too. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is 'No...' and not feel the need to do everything. It's about doing what rings true to me. "

America Ferrera

Powerful

I Am

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

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

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

" What's kind of wonderful about being the voice in an animated film is you're a small part of an enormous production. And in a way, you get to remain a little bit objective. "

" When my mother was born on 14 April, he named her after a Latin American holiday, the Day of Americas, that nobody knew about. My due date also happened to be 14 April. "

America Ferrera

American

Mother

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

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

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

" I remember being a kid, and if you had to pee, well, you had to hold it until the commercial break. Then you rushed, and hopefully, if you're going to the kitchen for a snack, you'll be back before so you don't miss a line. If your sister sneezed or was talking over a line, there was no way of knowing what that line was or what the joke was. "

" 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 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 becoming unhealthy just to star in a movie. "

" My siblings are my best friends. "

America Ferrera

Friends

Best

" The first time I landed in New York and got a cab to my hotel, I was completely struck by it: a feeling of life and chaos, 24 hours around the clock, just like in London. And whatever your problem is, it's insignificant. You're just a small part of something very big. "

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

" 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. "

" When you finish a series like 'Ugly Betty,' there are so many voices around you telling you what you should be doing next and what would be good for your future, sometimes you can't hear yourself. I've gotten pretty good at tuning everyone else out. Now it's just me; what pleases me creatively. "

America Ferrera

Ugly

Good

" It's so reassuring to have a woman heroine who triumphs with more than just what she has on the outside... who has more to offer the world than just a pretty picture. "

America Ferrera

Pretty

World

" The name America has definitely grown on me. I wish there was a big patriotic story behind it, but the truth is that my grandfather was a librarian who knew all sorts of random facts. "

" 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. "

America Ferrera

Good

Want

" I am trying to be guided by my passion. "

America Ferrera

Guided

I Am

" 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. "

America Ferrera

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