Moving to L.A. was hard. I had a career in Spain, and you have to forget your ego. I was a nobody again.

Ana de Armas

Categorized in : You Nobody Forget Ego

My childhood memories are amazing; I had freedom in every way - but I see everything from a different perspective now that I live outside.

amazing childhood freedom memories

When I moved to L.A. and had my first meeting with my agents, they asked me what I wanted for my career. And I didn't speak English at the time, but I did say, 'I wanna be Ryan Gosling as a woman.' So I got very excited to play opposite him.

woman me speak time

I normally speak by moving my hands, and I'm very expressive with my face - something Cuban, I guess.

face speak hands moving

I prefer flat shoes and comfort: I feel more like myself.

feel myself shoes comfort

I don't mind playing someone's girlfriend or wife if I have something to say, if I bring something to the picture, if I can be strong and powerful and say smart things. If not, then it's just boring.

be-strong smart wife mind

It's hard to explain to my parents what's going on. You can't compare Hollywood with Cuba. I didn't even know I could dream this.

parents know you dream

I am not a person who plans things in advance.

person i-am who things

My grandparents were from Spain, and I had a Spanish passport.

spanish passport grandparents spain

You can always go back to the place where you were comfortable, the place where you're from.

place back go you

I think women, we are very interesting. We have a lot to say, and sometimes it's frustrating how all the lead parts are for men.

think women sometimes men

I put a lot of trust in my stylist, Micaela Erlanger.

put lot stylist trust

I don't want to be in the spotlight, ever! I don't know why I got in this profession!

why know spotlight want

I can't stay in one place for too long.

stay too place long

I know it sounds like I'm playing all these wives and girlfriends, but they're not waiting at home. I wear the pants.

wear know waiting home

I always need to keep moving.

need always keep-moving moving

I want to try as many different roles as I can. I want to do everything.

everything try i-can want

I didn't get to play many video games when I was growing up.

video-games growing-up games play

I think I had 'Super Mario' and 'Tetris' around, and that's it.

super i-think had think

The first 'Blade Runner' is a cool movie. It's a classic. Just to be part of the sequel was such an honor and a beautiful learning experience.

cool experience learning beautiful

I'm very impatient. I always want more.

more very always want