These teens are going to be successful for the world, and for change, and for encouraging people to live their lives, we are successful because of these teens. My show is on the air because of these teens and hopefully I will continue to have a career because of them. So right now Teen Choice to me is like giving back and letting them know how much I love them and how much my entire journey has been a success because of them.

Gina Rodriguez

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She got into Princeton! She’s incredible, i have been very vocal about protecting immigrant rights... We have to create a space that is equivalent to what they say America is supposed to be.

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I am all about human rights and that’s what I stand for.

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Every country has immigration rights, every country has borders – every country does what America does, but we need to be humane.

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I was just so grateful when I had the opportunity to do what I loved that I never once stopped to complain that I wasn't getting paid as much as my fellow co-stars or male counterparts, i realized that I was afraid to make problems for anyone... I didn't want to get on anyone's bad side and I wanted to be the actress who was easy to work with and didn't complain.

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Even though I don't know what the answers are, I'm willing to start looking for them, and I'm willing to be open to other women that may have answers that I don't know.

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The gender pay gap does exist, and I'm sure there are other women out there who are just so appreciative [that they get to] do what they love and just so appreciative of being able to care for their family or so appreciative of just having a job that having the conversation is terrifying.

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But if you’re pregnant….'Excuse me sir we’re really hungry,'.

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This award is so much more than myself. It represents a culture that wants to see themselves as heroes.

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I like to peel it and share it with friends. You can spread the love with an orange.

Gina Rodriguez

you orange friends love

Every morning, my dad would have me looking in the mirror and repeat, 'Today is going to be a great day; I can, and I will.'

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mirror day me morning

I try to keep in mind that it's a long journey. It's not a race. It's about staying focused, continuing to do good work, make my family and community proud; that's all I really want to do... and pay my bills.

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good family journey work

I'm not messing with skiing. You can't get this Puerto Rican on the slope. Uh-uh.

Gina Rodriguez

puerto-rican get you skiing

With each dream accomplished, bigger ones are put in their place.

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place accomplished bigger dream

Acting is how I'll be able to change how Latinos are viewed in media and change how little girls see and talk about themselves.

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little-girls see media change

I think when you work really hard and you help others, God helps you get what you want.

Gina Rodriguez

help-others you god work

I love telling stories that allow people to be less afraid to tell theirs.

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afraid tell love people

I am not going to take a role because there's money. It might extend my checkbook, but not my integrity.

Gina Rodriguez

going i-am money integrity

'Filly Brown' gave me the wings to fly, but red carpets are still very uncomfortable.

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fly me red wings

Being half Jewish, we grew up with Christmas trees but had Jewish ornaments.

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trees being christmas half

What makes characters real are details, and if you're crafting a person from scratch, you're probably not going to pay as much attention to a question like, 'Does this person bite their nails?'

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you nails details attention