I always knew I wanted to be an actress, and I had the attitude that I would learn more under people like Samuel L. Jackson, Laurence Fishburne or Mike Myers than from someone who had never starred in a movie. I just didn't think that someone who had never been in a movie could teach me how to act in one.

The beauty of having short hair is that I actually can wash and style it at home!

I do wish that I had gone to college, just for the simple fact that knowing more than one approach makes you more well-rounded. But I still can't say knowing what I know now, that I would have done it any differently.

I always knew I wanted to be an actress, and I had the attitude that I would learn more under people like Samuel L. Jackson, Laurence Fishburne or Mike Myers than from someone who had never starred in a movie. I just didn't think that someone who had never been in a movie could teach me how to act in one.

Make sure your desire to do what you're aspiring to do is deeper than just fame and being a celebrity.

I love anything vintage. And I love Marc Jacobs and shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti.

When I was growing up, I lived in a neighborhood that was largely Latino and I thought I was Latino!