All Time Famous Zoe Saldana Quotes

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.”
— Zoe Saldana

8. “I want to love life.”
— Zoe Saldana

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.”
— Zoe Saldana

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.”
— Zoe Saldana

23. “I have a hyper personality.”
— Zoe Saldana

24. “I am hoping for a long career.”
— Zoe Saldana

25. “I am fluent in Spanish and I understand French, Italian and Portuguese.”
— Zoe Saldana

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.”
— Zoe Saldana

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!”
— Zoe Saldana

39. “I love aging. Why would I want to be 21 for the rest of my life?”
— Zoe Saldana

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.”
— Zoe Saldana

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.”
— Zoe Saldana

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