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 FerreraFinding 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 FerreraI don't think running for office is anything I'm prepared for or could even prepare myself for.
America FerreraPaparazzi will sit outside my house to see where I'm going, and when they see it's the studio, they'll be like, "This is boring," and drive off. But you'd never catch me dancing on tables in public. I have no desire to be known for my personal life.
America FerreraI was young not too long ago, and I know the last thing you want is someone preaching to you.
America FerreraI mean, I grew up in the Valley. All my friends were white Jewish kids. So the Latino kids thought I was this white girl.
America FerreraI think the body image thing, everybody can identify with that. In our culture there's just so much pressure and so much attention placed on the way we look. You just turn on the TV or flip open a magazine and there's people who don't look like any of us. I think this movie is like, finally, a celebration of reality and of our imperfections. We're not all a size 2 and we're not all a size 0, and you know what? That's OK, because some of us like to eat!
America Ferrera