Gina Rodriguez

With each dream accomplished, bigger ones are put in their place. ”

I am not going to take a role because there's money. It might extend my checkbook, but not my integrity. ”

I've learned a lot about what kind of actor I want or do not want to be while being on set. I sit back and observe how other actors treat the totem pole of set politics. ”

Being half Jewish, we grew up with Christmas trees but had Jewish ornaments. ”

Being an actress wasn't realistic. I knew that I was going to have to do it in a way that would speak to my parents. So I went to NYU Tisch School of the Arts for theater, and I studied at the conservatory. ”

What I will not do is continue to perpetuate stereotypes. I'm the daughter of a maid; why do I have to also play a maid? My mom was a maid so I didn't have to be a maid. ”

I felt very vulnerable after 'Sleeping with the Fishes'; I gained weight for the role. I felt a bit out of my skin in the movie, and it was hard to watch. ”

I think all Latino actors want to be storytellers first. I want to be an actor first, and then I want to be Latina. ”

I like to peel it and share it with friends. You can spread the love with an orange. ”

I love relatable stories. ”