I have one friend that I’ve had since I was born, and she’s from Coatzacoalcos. She’s not really impressed or interested in the actor’s life. My family isn’t really either. Salma Hayek Read Quote
They thought I was crazy in Mexico when I said, ‘I’m going to Hollywood.’ Nobody thought I could make it. Salma Hayek Read Quote
When I started acting, I was told over and over again, ‘You’re no good.’ But I said to myself, ‘You’ve got to keep it up.’ Salma Hayek Read Quote
I realize now that I’ve hoped to be great – as an actress, as a mother – because I want to embody the greatness of women who didn’t get to be all they could have been. Their dignity, their courage, and their brilliance make me strive to be better. They’re a part of me. Salma Hayek Read Quote
Imagine if I’d said, ‘I have to be the best actress – I want that and nothing else.’ I never would have directed. I never would have produced. I never would have done a beauty line. I would have just worried about getting a job or been frustrated that I wasn’t getting the job that I wanted. I was ready to be a businesswoman. Salma Hayek Read Quote
I think if you are young and you have children, you still have so much to prove. When you have children later in life, you lose a bit of that urge for working. Salma Hayek Read Quote
Frida’ was a joy; this was delicious, I couldn’t wait every day to get to the set, although I was exhausted, and have my leg get cut off or lose the baby or be in her shoes and get to play my hero and be able to go places emotionally. You know, we live for parts like this. This is a dream for an actor. Salma Hayek Read Quote
Do I envy Madonna’s body? Yes. Do I thank God that she has it? Yes! If you’re fifty-something and you look like Madonna, and you put a lifetime’s work in the way you look, then flash it to the world! Salma Hayek Read Quote
If you look at any other group of people suffering injustice, women are always in the worst situation within that group. Salma Hayek Read Quote
