Ana de Armas

When I was twelve, I heard about the National Theater School, and I told my parents, 'That's what I want to do.' And that was it.

I'm ambitious in a good way. I've never wanted to settle as long as I've thought there's more.

I don't like feeling stuck, like I'm not going anywhere.

I think I had 'Super Mario' and 'Tetris' around, and that's it.

I don't mind playing someone's girlfriend or wife if I have something to say, if I bring something to the picture, if I can be strong and powerful and say smart things. If not, then it's just boring.

When you have three days to work on a scene, you can give all that love to the movie.

I know it sounds like I'm playing all these wives and girlfriends, but they're not waiting at home. I wear the pants.

This business - the auditions, the anxiety - it's all so, aaah, crazy! But I can always call my mom in Cuba to be reminded of what real life is.

The truth is that I'm not very disciplined with diets. In general, I do whatever makes me happy in life, and food makes me quite happy!

The sets were incredible. You would walk in at 6 in the morning, and we were really living in 'Blade Runner.'

My life and career have been a big improvisation.

I try not to look too far ahead. I'm more about living day to day and working hard. I think it's great to visualize a dream, but it's more important to make it come true with your efforts.