What once was an expression of who I was - acting - also became my hiding place. Salma Hayek More Quotes by Salma Hayek More Quotes From Salma Hayek When I first came to Hollywood I was told to go out with an agent because it was good for my career. So I went to a party with him because it was good for my 'career.' Well, he thought the whole thing was a big date. Needless to say, I was very upset. Salma Hayek upset party careers You know Latin people? African-American people? How our skin ages more slowly? Even though we're dramatic, we move our faces, we eat higher-fat foods, we're the ones with fewer wrinkles - it makes you wonder. Salma Hayek wrinkles latin moving I can learn my lines fine. It’s just reading them in the first place that is the problem. Salma Hayek lines reading firsts They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was inspired by it. She motivated me to do it, because we don't have role models as woman for directors. Salma Hayek happy-friday role-models directors I'm suspicious of people who talk about their feelings to the whole world Salma Hayek clever feelings people My mother was devoted to helping people - with my father's money! - who had great voices but didn't have the financial means to study music. He and my mum gave away dozens of music scholarships, and my mum opened a school in town, introduced opera to children and created fantastic programmes. Salma Hayek mother father children I have a farm and I love it there. There's really nothing to do, but even watching the chickens, its fun. Salma Hayek agriculture chickens fun Hollywood has definitely grown, in embracing the inclusion of Latinos in the world, because, for some time, we didn't exist. We were not part of any stories. Salma Hayek hollywood stories world How I would describe my characters is absolutely different from how I would describe myself. Salma Hayek describe-myself different character For me, I have to say that I like to work a lot too, but I like not working better. The perfect scenario is when you just worked and you know something's coming up, then you have four, five, six months off. But you know you're going to have a job later. Salma Hayek six-months perfect jobs I directed a movie and now, I'm going to do the editing. Salma Hayek movie actors editing Every unwanted animal ends up on my farm: alpacas and horses and dogs and cats and chickens and ducks and parrots and fish and guinea pigs. Salma Hayek horse cat dog Botox, trust me I've been tempted - but I resist! Think about what happens to your muscles - and your skin - if you're sick and don't move for a few days. Salma Hayek sick moving thinking I do have a Mexican accent, but that doesn't mean that I'm a Latin vamp. Salma Hayek mexican latin mean Before I had my child, animals were my life. I slept with four dogs in my bed. Salma Hayek dog animal children Being a mother is more exhausting than working, and sometimes I push myself too hard and burn myself out. I can appreciate how exhausting it must be for women who have to do everything themselves all the time. Salma Hayek appreciate mother sometimes I love to cook for my husband and daughter. I enjoy going to the market for fresh vegetables. Salma Hayek daughter husband mother My heart has been stolen too - but I've gone and got it back every single time! Salma Hayek broken-heart my-heart gone I believe eating well, and with people you love, is about feeding your body, heart, and soul - I used juicing to ensure I covered my nutritional bases every day, and as a tool to restore inner balance if my body needed a break from too much indulgence. Salma Hayek heart love-is believe I also have a film coming up called Breaking Up, and my part in that was not written for a Latina, and my character is not particularly pretty or sexy or exotic. Salma Hayek sexy break-up character
