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I love aging. Why would I want to be 21 for the rest of my life?

Zoe Saldana

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Zoe Saldana
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 19
Actor
Actress
Ballet Dancer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Passaic
New Jersey
Zoë Saldaña
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I've witnessed racism all my life. And of course there's racism and discrimination in Hollywood. You go for a part and they say, 'Oh, we really liked her, she's amazing, but we wanted to go with something more traditional'. As if I'm not a traditional American!
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Fathers, sons, brothers, men everywhere: Your legacy will not perish if you take your partner's surname, or she keeps hers.
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I have an amazing mother who's a real tough cookie. She taught me not to get emotional about [sexism in Hollywood], just be really practical and objective. Later, in the privacy of my own home, maybe I'll bawl or break some dishes, but you just have to keep going. It's not about fighting, it's about educating.
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There are a lot of magazines that are still sort of... that only cater to a certain demographic and only put certain people on their covers.
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You need one hundred percent commitment you have to be willing to wake up every morning knowing you're going to [practice] eight hours straight.
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If there's any relevant influence we may have with an investor, with a studio, with a director, with an actor, I think we have to fight.
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I knew who Leonard Nimoy was, and that he embodied what Star Trek meant to all the fans. But it wasn't until I started doing my research for this movie, and started going to fan sites, that I began to fall in love with these characters.
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I was a ballet dancer for so long, but when I realized I had reached my limit and that I couldn't go any further I knew I wanted to pursue acting. That's one thing you don't use as a dancer - your voice. And the one thing I use most in my life is my voice so it's wonderful to get to express myself artistically through the biggest instrument I use.
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You have to be very committed and find happiness in the work that you do.
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In dance you use every party of your body except your voice. I wanted to start acting because I wanted to use my voice.
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I love wearing men's clothing and underwear.
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I want to be the best daughter, sister, friend and wife I can possibly be - because when I die, I am not going to be buried with my Oscar.
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I want to be in the small percentage of women who don't settle for conventional roles.
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To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.
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The biggest battle that I have is being a woman in the world. That takes center stage for me.
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Not to settle. If you're not happy with a person, leave. And wait until you find that one person who makes you feel good about yourself every single day and is not expecting you to change, but to grow.
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It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can't do because we feed ourselves so much denial.
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Physical roles give me a chance to learn something new.
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I think there are roles there we just have to choose them. We have to fight for them.
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