When I was filming ‘Premium Rush’ in N.Y.C., I flew to L.A. to have a few general meetings. I sat down with Peter Cramer at Universal Studios and spoke about my life and career, and being that I’m such a goof, we spoke about how I really wanted to do a comedy next. Dania Ramirez Read Quote
I think very few shows have come into our industry and changed the tempo and the narrative of stories, and ‘Once Upon a Time’ did that. Dania Ramirez Read Quote
I will always be the first Latina Cinderella, so I always have that to take with me, and I’m very proud of that. I believe that it was a life-changing experience for me. Dania Ramirez Read Quote
It was great, because as far as playing such an iconic character that Cinderella is from the Disney world, walking into such a raw and authentic environment – even though it’s the real world, and it’s Jacinda, it’s still Cinderella that’s being cursed, and now she’s in the real world as Jacinda. Dania Ramirez Read Quote
I ended up getting kicked out of my house when I was 16, and I went off to college. When they actually saw that I was getting some kind of stability as far as having a career in this business is when they started coming around. Dania Ramirez Read Quote
You want to give your children better than what you had and make them feel like they have everything. But I think there is also a lot of value in making them work for things and allowing them to see other places. Dania Ramirez Read Quote
I was very smart in school. I had straight As and was going to graduate high school at 16 and start college. My dad wanted me to be a lawyer because I was very opinionated. Dania Ramirez Read Quote
I got into the entertainment world and started modelling when I was 15. When I told my parents that was what I was going to do for a living, it was very shocking for them. Dania Ramirez Read Quote