Ana De Armas Quotes

The truth is that I'm not very disciplined with diets. In general, I do whatever makes me happy in life, and food makes me quite happy!

- Ana de Armas

Happy, Very, Disciplined, Diets

I moved to Madrid with 200 bucks in my pocket to see what was going to happen. Of course, I didn't know that 200 euros was nothing, because in Cuba, 200 was a lot, and the money I had been saving from my movies.

- Ana de Armas

Happen, Been, Bucks, Madrid

At some point, I would like to start creating my own things. If people don't write the scripts I like, then I will do my own.

- Ana de Armas

Will, Some, Like, Scripts

I normally speak by moving my hands, and I'm very expressive with my face - something Cuban, I guess.

- Ana de Armas

Hands, Something, Very, Normally

After having a career in Spain for eight years, I went back to being anonymous again, having to prove myself to the industry and myself, to prove I was capable of acting in a different language. It was a good challenge, and I can't complain.

- Ana de Armas

Career, Spain, Having, Anonymous

When I moved to L.A. and had my first meeting with my agents, they asked me what I wanted for my career. And I didn't speak English at the time, but I did say, 'I wanna be Ryan Gosling as a woman.' So I got very excited to play opposite him.

- Ana de Armas

Play, Very, Ryan, Agents

The first 'Blade Runner' is a cool movie. It's a classic. Just to be part of the sequel was such an honor and a beautiful learning experience.

- Ana de Armas

Movie, Learning Experience, Runner

The sets were incredible. You would walk in at 6 in the morning, and we were really living in 'Blade Runner.'

- Ana de Armas

Living, Incredible, Sets, Runner

I would watch movies on the couch in my house. If I saw a scene played by a woman or a man - it doesn't matter - a scene I really liked, I would right away run to the mirror and repeat it.

- Ana de Armas

Mirror, Woman, Away, Right Away

I know it sounds like I'm playing all these wives and girlfriends, but they're not waiting at home. I wear the pants.

- Ana de Armas

Waiting, Like, Pants, Girlfriends

I've tried to choose roles where women are not just reacting or waiting for something to happen.

- Ana de Armas

Waiting, Happen, Roles, Reacting

I try not to look too far ahead. I'm more about living day to day and working hard. I think it's great to visualize a dream, but it's more important to make it come true with your efforts.

- Ana de Armas

Ahead, I Think, About, Visualize

It's hard to explain to my parents what's going on. You can't compare Hollywood with Cuba. I didn't even know I could dream this.

- Ana de Armas

Hollywood, Explain, Compare, Cuba

This business - the auditions, the anxiety - it's all so, aaah, crazy! But I can always call my mom in Cuba to be reminded of what real life is.

- Ana de Armas

Business, Always, Auditions, Cuba

When I was 13, I auditioned for the theater school, and I was there for four years. In the meantime, I did my first three movies, all in Cuba.

- Ana de Armas

Three, Years, Meantime, Cuba

I've always been very ambitious, and I always knew that I wanted something else. Cuba was a good start, but I knew I wasn't going to develop a real career, and I wanted to get closer to filmmakers that I wanted to work with.

- Ana de Armas

Always, Been, Very, Cuba

I think I had 'Super Mario' and 'Tetris' around, and that's it.

- Ana de Armas

Think, I Think, Super, Mario

I want to show how strong and smart women are. We go through so much. We need to see that on screen. Those female parts are not many, but they are out there, and I have to find some. I want that chance.

- Ana de Armas

Strong, Through, Some, Women Are

I don't like feeling stuck, like I'm not going anywhere.

- Ana de Armas

Feeling, Like, Going, Stuck

It always depends on who you work with. It is not about the budget, not about the countries but about people.

- Ana de Armas

Work, Depends, Always, Budget

My life and career have been a big improvisation.

- Ana de Armas

My Life, Career, Big, Improvisation

I think women, we are very interesting. We have a lot to say, and sometimes it's frustrating how all the lead parts are for men.

- Ana de Armas

Think, I Think, Very, Frustrating

I put a lot of trust in my stylist, Micaela Erlanger.

- Ana de Armas

Trust, Lot, Put, Stylist

I want to try as many different roles as I can. I want to do everything.

- Ana de Armas

Try, Want, Roles, Different Roles

I always need to keep moving.

- Ana de Armas

Need, Always, Keep, Moving

I don't want to be in the spotlight, ever! I don't know why I got in this profession!

- Ana de Armas

Want, Profession, Ever, Spotlight

I like vaporous clothing with flowers and colors.

- Ana de Armas

Flowers, Colors, Like, Clothing

My childhood memories are amazing; I had freedom in every way - but I see everything from a different perspective now that I live outside.

- Ana de Armas

Childhood, I See, Had, Memories

The thing is to convince people that a part not written for a Latina woman - or maybe not even written for a woman at all - is a female part. You convince them you can do it.

- Ana de Armas

Woman, Latina, Maybe, You Can Do It

I didn't get to play many video games when I was growing up.

- Ana de Armas

Growing Up, Growing, Play, Video Games

I am not a person who plans things in advance.

- Ana de Armas

I Am, Person, Plans, Advance

I prefer flat shoes and comfort: I feel more like myself.

- Ana de Armas

More, Like, Prefer, Flat

I'm very impatient. I always want more.

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More, Always, Very, Impatient

Moving to L.A. was hard. I had a career in Spain, and you have to forget your ego. I was a nobody again.

- Ana de Armas

Career, Again, Spain, Ego

When I was twelve, I heard about the National Theater School, and I told my parents, 'That's what I want to do.' And that was it.

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School, Want, About, Twelve

I'm ambitious in a good way. I've never wanted to settle as long as I've thought there's more.

- Ana de Armas

Thought, Settle, More, Ambitious

When you have three days to work on a scene, you can give all that love to the movie.

- Ana de Armas

Love, Give, Movie, Scene

I don't mind playing someone's girlfriend or wife if I have something to say, if I bring something to the picture, if I can be strong and powerful and say smart things. If not, then it's just boring.

- Ana de Armas

Strong, Wife, Mind, Be Strong

My grandparents were from Spain, and I had a Spanish passport.

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Passport, Spanish, Spain

Everyone deserves the opportunity to fight for the part they want.

- Ana de Armas

Want, Everyone, Part, Deserves

When you get to Hollywood, you have to start from zero, whatever you've done before.

- Ana de Armas

Hollywood, Get, Before, Zero

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