You only live once. You don't want your tombstone to read: 'Played it Safe.' Rosario Dawson More Quotes by Rosario Dawson More Quotes From Rosario Dawson I'm a really smiley person, so I've just learned when I'm doing my own makeup, I have to make sure it's smile ready and not too heavy. As amazing as the Victoria Beckham pout is for photos, I just can't do it! Rosario Dawson smileyheavymakeup Maybe you just have those impromptu conversations, or where all of the sudden you're standing on the corner waiting to cross the street and you notice three people looking up and you look up with them. And you all smile at each other because you're seeing a little piece of a rainbow between two buildings, and that little rainbow and you all just shared a New York moment, and that's awesome, and then you keep on in your way. Rosario Dawson rainbowwaitingpeople I really like Twitter. It's a conversation and it reminds me of having stranger conversations on the train. I'm a New Yorker. I'm used to bumping into strangers, acknowledging them, them acknowledging me, even if it's just with an eyebrow lift. Rosario Dawson strangertrain People watch more documentaries too now. These movies that would normally be shown in these little art houses, and unless you walked by the theater, or happened to read that tiny zine that contained the info for it, or went to a film festival, you might miss it. Rosario Dawson housepeopleart This is the only free country in the world that's doing lobbying. Voters should be the lobbyists. If we can spend all of this time with all these different celebrities who fill up the internet and magazines then we should be able to keep an eye on politicians because they might cost you your job and your home and your life savings. Rosario Dawson eyehomecountry When people start to complain, "Voting doesn't matter," I'm like, the people of Wisconsin weren't boycotting and hitting the streets and blowing up those rooms because voting didn't change those situations for them. That was their livelihood. There's revolution going on all over the world because they actually can't have a voice. Rosario Dawson votingcomplainingpeople The reason we do activism is because, maybe you haven't been raped or abused, but there are millions of people who can't say the same, and when you hear their stories you may be a little bit compelled. And it doesn't have to be dark. In the Congo, there are women who've been raped and re-raped, and they're so powerful, and they can carry trees on their heads, and they're dancing! Rosario Dawson powerfuldarkpeople I think nuance is very important to have in the conversation, nuance that's been lacking for a long time. A lot of voting organizations only exist every four years, putting all this money into "your voice is important!" Wouldn't that be nice, if that's all it took? Voting is the first political action for most people. But if you don't follow up then voting is not actual participation but just a one-off. Rosario Dawson nicelongthinking Back in the day, you'd walk down to a street corner and see some people making a story with a hat in front of them. It's ancient entertainment, ancient storytelling and oral history - now we're doing it on YouTube. Rosario Dawson ancientstorytellingpeople Digital distribution is a whole other way of communicating with your fans and giving them content at their leisure. It's like, there are people making music in their igloos on their PDAs. You're going to see the exact same thing with film. Rosario Dawson filmgivingpeople When the companies started making made-for-TV movies, people thought it was a fluke. Who would watch that? Because it's in your TV screen and not in a theater. Remember that? Rosario Dawson rememberpeople I've just been very excited that over the years I've constantly had those types of different experiences. I like staying a little bit like acting school, not experimental, necessarily, but just fun. I have the best job in the world: I pretend for a living. You can't get too precious about that. Rosario Dawson actingfunschool He's a wonderful human being. It's great to spend time together when we can. Rosario Dawson entertainment He uses his good powers for evil, and that's when it gets to the dangerous side of it. Rosario Dawson sidegooddangerousevil I've noticed a growth in Spike and definitely in myself. I feel like the seeds that he planted in me five years ago have ripened up to a place where I could even tackle this role in the way that I did. Rosario Dawson feelmyselfmegrowth As an actor there are times when you're sitting around and wishing you were working, so you've got to just take it when it comes. Rosario Dawson actorjustyousitting I didn't even remember it because it kind of came up, and then a week later it said I broke up with him. Rosario Dawson becauseweeksaidremember I thought my character definitely was very much in love with him and wanted to be with him, but I think at some point they were going to have to draw the line. Rosario Dawson thoughtthinklovecharacter They kind of took it out of our hands. We're still able to deal with him on an emotional level. Rosario Dawson outhimemotionalhands
