Salma Hayek Quotes (49 Quotes)

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

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

There's a lot about the character. It doesn't always happen, but there are some characters you really create a relationship with, almost as if they were your friend. And you never get into their heads again or think like them.

I don't see women and think of them as competition or with judgment. Women really move me. I feel connected to all kinds of women. I am angry because I think we've been mistreated throughout history in different countries, including America. I admire women.

This is not love. It is a crime, ... You can't look the other way just because you have not experienced domestic violence with your own flesh.

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 have a farm and I love it there. There's really nothing to do, but even watching the chickens, its fun.

I expected him to be a bit nuts. But when we were naked he never looked down one time at my naked body - he looked me in my eyes.

We're a combination of extremely girlie girls who have a strong sense of justice.

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

I'm good at working, but I'm very good at playing.

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.

I have gotten a lot more attention than... other women that I find incredibly beautiful. And this has happened to me ever since I was a girl, when I was flat, had no teeth, was skinny and small as I could be. I always got more attention than anyone else. If I hadn't, I would have made sure I did...

How I would describe my characters is absolutely different from how I would describe myself.

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.

But I do love directing. I'm picky with it. I'm writing something now that God knows how long it is going to take me to finish, and God knows if it's going to be good enough for me to direct. But I'm trying, because in order to direct I am going into writing. So let's see how this experiment turns out.

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 think it's not a femme fatale when someone is not doing it to manipulate men or be like a black widow. She loves him. She does it out of love. She wants him so badly to stay with her.

Colin was wonderful. I went into this project worried about his reputation. I didn't know if he was good enough for the part, I didn't know if he was going to be a flake, know his lines, be there on time or take his work seriously. So I had my reservations - and I was wrong.

I've stolen a couple of hearts and they are in my private collection!

I also have a film coming up called Breaking Up, and my part in that was not written for a Latina, and my character is not particularly pretty or sexy or exotic.

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

I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love.

There has never been a female director who has won an Oscar. There has only been one woman who won at the Cannes Film Festival.

So you have to keep waiting and then they give you the script and it's terrible. Then you have to go to the rewrite and they're very upset because you didn't like it. I went through that for seven years.

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.

For my wrap present, Colin Farrell gave me a first edition book. I got so involved with this character and I was so sad when the movie was over that when I got home and I tried to read the book I got really emotional and I started crying.

I don't believe in the so-called Latino explosion when it comes to movies. Jennifer Lopez doesn't have an accent. She grew up in New York speaking English not Spanish. Her success is very important because she represents a different culture, but it doesn't help me. I grew up in Mexico, not the US, and the fact is that there just aren't any parts for Latin actresses. I have to persuade people that my accent won't be a problem, but an asset.

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 aim for a lifetime full of movies.

My driving abilities from Mexico have helped me get through Hollywood.

I think it's nice for women to try to be sexy for their man.

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.

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.

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

Before you do anything, think. If you do something to try and impress someone, to be loved, accepted or even to get someone's attention, stop and think. So many people are busy trying to create an image, they die in the process,

You have to embrace the character for everything that she was, without any judgement, and throw yourself completely, completely into it.

Making films is really hard, and if it has anything that's a little bit out of the mainstream, then it's really hard to get made.

Your unwavering support for the Violence Against Women Act on behalf of the victims of these crimes has made an enormous difference, Senators Specter and Biden, ... Your courageous efforts to take on these terrible crimes have put trained police officers in communities that need them.

If you give me any problem in America I can trace it down to domestic violence. It is the cradle of most of the problems, economic, psychological, educational.

I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do.

Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence has to know that there are many more.

No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.

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

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.

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.

There is a subconscious way of taking violence as a way of expression, as a normality, and it has a lot of effects in the youth in the way they absorb education and what they hope to get out of life.

My heart has been stolen too - but I've gone and got it back every single time!