What I will not do is continue to perpetuate stereotypes. I'm the daughter of a maid; why do I have to also play a maid? My mom was a maid so I didn't have to be a maid.
Tags: stereotypes, mom, will, daughter

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I've learned a lot about what kind of actor I want or do not want to be while being on set. I sit back and observe how other actors treat the totem pole of set politics.
Tags: back, want, treat, politics
This industry is all about work, and just because Sundance exposed me to the world, it is my job to stay deserving in that world. The work never ends; the hustle just get harder, and you get stronger!
Tags: world, you, me, work
I'm not messing with skiing. You can't get this Puerto Rican on the slope. Uh-uh.
Tags: puerto-rican, get, skiing, you
'Filly Brown' gave me the wings to fly, but red carpets are still very uncomfortable.
Tags: wings, red, fly, me
I like to peel it and share it with friends. You can spread the love with an orange.
Tags: like, friends, you, love
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