Quotes of Actress Rosie Perez
The majority of Latin actresses in Hollywood were always playing either spitfires or maids. Now here is a woman who comes in and does leads opposite white people and black people and other Spanish people, and she's comfortable in her skin? Gasp! How dare she?
- Rosie Perez
In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me.
- Rosie Perez
They asked me to come in and read for them. My reading was horrible. I laughed through the whole thing. I couldn't get through one scene because the actor they had there was so bad. But then they called and said I got the part. I don't know. It's very strange.
- Rosie Perez
As an actor, you may do things that aren't politically correct. Unless you're an actor who only does things for political reasons. I believe if we don't do the good, bad, and the ugly, we're not going to progress.
- Rosie Perez
Certain people who care about me a lot have said 'You don't play the game, and if you don't play the game, you don't get picked for the team all the time.
- Rosie Perez
As far as a Latin explosion, I'm sorry, I'm the only Latino who's going to say it, but there is no Latin explosion. I'm sorry. Four or five top box office people do not make it an explosion, and it's disgusting to me that people will perceive it that way.
- Rosie Perez
Why would someone be so arrogant and smug to think children would only want to learn one language?
- Rosie Perez
I said to her, 'I know you think I'm loud because of the press you read, but it's not true. I have the ability to do this -- all I need is the opportunity ... I want the lead and I want to produce. Here's my resume,' ... I just got tired of being offered this and that -- I was like 'I'm better than that.'
- Rosie Perez
It feels fantastic to be part of a classic,
- Rosie Perez