I would love to play Nefertiti or Cleopatra or the Queen of Sheba. We preserve more male history than we do female. We have to preserve [female history]. No more complaining. We have to do it.

For the actor's wishes to be respected in terms of characteristics that your character's gonna have, you have to work with good and intelligent and talented stunt people that not only can carry weapons well but can also carry a personality.

To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.

I am hoping for a long career.

I love women. I worship women. Don’t want to be any other woman but myself.

I don't believe actors who say they don't bleed into their characters. It's absolutely impossible not to.

I do believe in us as actors and directors and writers and producers and also as movie-goers. We have much more power than we believe we have. Without our ticket, studios can't make traditional decisions.