Zoe Saldana is a talented actress known for her roles in several major film franchises, including Neytiri in “Avatar,” Gamora in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” series, and Uhura in the “Star Trek” movies. Born in 1978, she’s not only recognized for her acting prowess but also for her advocacy for diversity in Hollywood. Saldana’s versatility and dedication to her craft have earned her a prominent place in the entertainment industry.
Zoe Saldana Quotes
1. “People think of Latina women as being fiery and fierce, which is usually true. But I think the quality that so many Latinas possess is strength. I’m very proud to have Latin blood.”
— Zoe Saldana
2. “Glamour is about feeling good in your own skin.”
— Zoe Saldana
3. “Every time an adult is going to write something for a teenager and you don’t have, physically, a person who is that, you are always going to be a little off.”
— Zoe Saldana
4. “It gets pretty boring when all you are is the support system for a male character.”
— Zoe Saldana
5. “Our censorship has sort of gotten a little too far. Too much censorship is just as bad as having none at all. Children need to be exposed to things, because if they don’t see it, eventually, it’s not like it’s not going to happen, but it’s just that there needs to be a balance.”
— Zoe Saldana
6. “I’m learning the power of going away for the weekend and keeping myself company.”
— Zoe Saldana
7. “Growing up, my dolls were doctors and on secret missions. I had Barbie Goes Rambo.”
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8. “I want to love life.”
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9. “There comes a day when you’ve become comfortable in your skin. But God as my witness, I am going to try to do everything I can to keep this ass together for as long as I possibly can – without going against nature.”
— Zoe Saldana
10. “Music is a very big participant in everything I do, from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed.”
— Zoe Saldana
11. “I never like to get political, but when you have the ability, through your media, to influence a large mass of people, I would want to be a part of the evolving cycle of progress vs. keeping things the way that they are.”
— Zoe Saldana
12. “There’s nobody on this earth who can tell you that what you’re feeling is wrong. They can tell you it’s different to what they’re feeling.”
— Zoe Saldana
13. “I get along very well with animals and children. I dig them, I get them.”
— Zoe Saldana
14. “I think as an American society, when we’re paying too many taxes or dealing with war, we don’t want to see sad things at the movies.”
— Zoe Saldana
15. “I had to quit ballet because it felt like a part of me was dying inside.”
— Zoe Saldana
16. “Physical roles give me a chance to learn something new.”
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17. “Basically, there’s not enough sex in movies, that’s it. I’m trying to say it, people. I miss sex in movies because sex is natural, guns are not.”
— Zoe Saldana
18. “If there’s anything that I’ve always said about myself is that to me, it’s much more important for me to get to work with filmmakers that I’ve grown up loving and admiring.”
— Zoe Saldana
19. “Call me crazy – I love elk meat!”
— Zoe Saldana
20. “I know the responsibility that entails from telling a story. The one thing I despise the most is when I go to a movie and I see a whole bunch of lazy actors making me waste my time and money.”
— Zoe Saldana
21. “Dancing for the length of time that I did, it centered me in such a way to be really in tune with my body, and I just feel like I’m physically able to do things because of my ballet background. Without ballet, I don’t think I’d look graceful at all on screen.”
— Zoe Saldana
22. “I like to look strong and commanding.”
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23. “I have a hyper personality.”
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24. “I am hoping for a long career.”
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25. “I am fluent in Spanish and I understand French, Italian and Portuguese.”
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26. “Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there – and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.”
— Zoe Saldana
27. “I’m very accepting with my age. It’s like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you’ve become comfortable in your skin.”
— Zoe Saldana
28. “It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can’t do because we feed ourselves so much denial.”
— Zoe Saldana
29. “In dance you use every party of your body except your voice. I wanted to start acting because I wanted to use my voice.”
— Zoe Saldana
30. “I just want to be part of great stories that are told and for them to be relevant.”
— Zoe Saldana
31. “Every character has their reasons – even the characters who do dumb things.”
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32. “A child speaks more sense than an adult half of the time.”
— Zoe Saldana
33. “What doesn’t feel okay to me, what feels a little bit out of balance, is when you want to turn yourself into something else – when you want to be another person.”
— Zoe Saldana
34. “I’m a sci-fi girl. If I can have anything in life, I’d want tons of great science-fiction movies and stories. It’s so progressive, beautiful, and imaginative.”
— Zoe Saldana
35. “As a woman, you spend so much time either cooking or getting ready to go somewhere. I like to have music when I’m doing either of these things.”
— Zoe Saldana
36. “I don’t like things like little sandals that look fragile. I like to look strong and commanding.”
— Zoe Saldana
37. “When I act, a part of me goes into the character I am playing.”
— Zoe Saldana
38. “I’m Latin – we start young, honey!”
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39. “I love aging. Why would I want to be 21 for the rest of my life?”
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40. “I don’t understand labels. I don’t need anybody to tell me I’m Latina or black or anything else. I’ve played characters that were written for Caucasian females, I just want to be given the same consideration as everybody else, and so far that has been happening.”
— Zoe Saldana
41. “I want to be in the small percentage of women who don’t settle for conventional roles.”
— Zoe Saldana
42. “I just want to be a part of great stories, whether I’m part of an amazing ensemble cast or I’m leading it or the antagonist or whatever.”
— Zoe Saldana
43. “I’m a girl from Queens. I’ve never gone, ‘What am I doing today? Oh, I’m gonna grab a gun and learn how to use it.’”
— Zoe Saldana
44. “I love the anxiety, the pressure of the loud room full of yapping kids. But I’m a kid myself.”
— Zoe Saldana
45. “I’m a very feminine person, but I have this hard shell, man, and I stay focused and don’t take things personally.”
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46. “The biggest battle that I have is being a woman in the world. That takes center stage for me.”
— Zoe Saldana
47. “I’m more of a guy’s girl. I like having a beer in a bar, and I don’t bicker or sit down and do my nails.”
— Zoe Saldana
48. “I love wearing men’s clothing and underwear.”
— Zoe Saldana
49. “I don’t believe actors who say they don’t bleed into their characters. It’s absolutely impossible not to.”
— Zoe Saldana
50. “Our brains are very animal but also very strange and egotistical. We’re narcissistic.”
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51. “To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina… means a lot to me.”
— Zoe Saldana
52. “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.”
— Zoe Saldana
53. “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.”
— Zoe Saldana
54. “I’m so intrigued by women throughout history where the significance of what they were representing at that time is obscured by the fact a man saved them or they were prostitutes.”
— Zoe Saldana
