America Ferrera Quotes

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.
America Ferrera

Life, Thankful, Important

My siblings are my best friends.
America Ferrera

Best, Friends, Siblings

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.
America Ferrera

Women, Beautiful, Yourself

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

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

Parents, Speak, Used

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.
America Ferrera

Time, Enough, Perfect

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

Love, Hell, Proud

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.
America Ferrera

Life, Someone, Feeling

I am trying to be guided by my passion.
America Ferrera

Passion, Trying, Guided

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

Office, Prepared, Running

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

Famous, Hate, Getting

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

Friends, Child, Open

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.
America Ferrera

Women, Real, Done

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

Long, Someone, Young

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

Miss, Braces, Wearing

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

Great, Character, Remember

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

Life, Learned, Open

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.
America Ferrera

Woman, Impossible, Culture

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

Happy, Important, Person

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

Career, Choice, Pursue

They say 15 million people are watching the show, but what does that mean, you know? It's not until I'm accosted on the street that I understand!
America Ferrera

Mean, Understand, Show

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.
America Ferrera

Love, Done, Through

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.'
America Ferrera

Beauty, Single, Wanted

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.
America Ferrera

Talk, Her, Loved

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.
America Ferrera

Single, Before, Talk

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: April 18, 1984

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