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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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Zoe Saldana
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 19
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Zoë Saldaña
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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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