Quotes By Salma Hayek

I have tried my whole life to represent my Mexican roots with honor and pride.

I really do love Diana Ross; I grew up listening to her records. I grew up in a little town in Mexico, so while we got the music, we never got the experience of watching her.

I've never had anything done on my face. I've never had dermabrasion or peels or injections of any kind, nothing.

Everybody has a weakness. Mine is food.

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.

It sounds trite to go after men who are nice but when you've been hurt a lot it becomes appealing.

People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.

What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you're never discouraged.

When it is important for you to say something and you find a vehicle to say it, then go for it. It is so rare when that happens so I think every minute spent fighting for it is always worth it. Even if nothing ends up happening, it's still worth the fight.

Some men have a silly theory about beautiful women - that somewhere along the line they'll turn into a monster. That movie gave them a chance to watch it happen.

I think it's important that kids have responsibilities and understand the value of things, but I think it's great I get to travel the world with my daughter.

I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it.

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.

I didn't think marriage worked. I thought everybody who was married was secretly miserable - that it was something they just put up with for their children.

My new movie, Fools Rush In, is a romantic comedy and the girl I play in that is very warm, very sweet.

I know the only reason that I haven't gotten many good parts is because I am Latin - and they tell it to my face a lot of times.

I don't want to be size zero and I'm glad I'm not.

I want to work for a long, long time and keep growing in my work, and if I am very lucky and very blessed, maybe somewhere along the line there will be one movie in there that becomes a classic.

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.

I became obsessed with all these women who die never feeling they did anything extraordinary with their lives.

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.

I'm a country girl. I have to be in nature, so my daughter is exposed to it a lot.

I directed a movie and now, I'm going to do the editing.

Love food and I love to eat.

You know how macho boys get when they're all together? Well, the set of 'Desperado' was like that. They were all trying to put me down, saying, 'Bring on the stuntwoman, Salma can't do that.' But I did everything.

I do have a Mexican accent, but that doesn't mean that I'm a Latin vamp.

If I go on a diet and work out, I'm always in a bad mood. I'd rather be a little heavier but nice.

If a man lets all of my dogs sleep in the bed with us, then that is the most romantic thing. You must love my dogs in order to love me. A man who is nice to my animals and doesn't shoo them away - well, that's the height of romance.

Producing is hell, writing is frustrating, acting is really satisfying, directing is heaven.

And I highly recommend for all the women in the world, even if they're 71, you can never take for granted that he loves you. It's always good to flirt with him. It's a great sport.