I was in Mexico City prior to L.A. and doing my thing, not really knowing what the experience of being a Latino… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I went to NYU thinking, 'I'm going to graduate, and then I'm going to book something on Broadway and live in New… — Melissa Barrera Life Copy Share Image
My husband taught me a lot about communicating and letting people in and trusting and being expressive and all of that. — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
Yeah, I saw 'In the Heights' on Broadway, maybe more than 10 times. I saw it with the original cast. I saw… — Melissa Barrera Broadway Copy Share Image
I take very good care of my skin. I've been going to a dermatologist since I was either 13 or 14, and… — Melissa Barrera Care Copy Share Image
I rethink my career at least twice a year. Like, should I even be doing this? Am I even good? Am I… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
My parents were together until I was in my early twenties, but my mom was basically a single mom. She was doing… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I want to really be purposeful and very intentional with the stories that I choose to be a part of moving forward. — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
After the 'Scream' movies, I started watching all of the 'Final Destination' movies and then the 'I Know What You Did Last… — Melissa Barrera Cinema Copy Share Image
You just gotta act according to how you preach. And that depends on what you value, what your morals are, and whether… — Melissa Barrera Art Copy Share Image
I crave the kind of representation where my identity is not the center and the most important part about the story that… — Melissa Barrera Identity Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a pop star growing up, but that dream was always tied to acting because there was a show… — Melissa Barrera Acting Copy Share Image
Carmen is an iconic character. I think everyone in the world knows of the existence of the story and the opera, even… — Melissa Barrera Character Copy Share Image
I've learned from having people do my makeup over the years, and I can do my face, but I'm not particularly skilled… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I audition for a role, I shoot it, and I'm like, 'This is the best time of my life. I'm making my… — Melissa Barrera Amazing Copy Share Image
It's so easy for the industry to just keep us in the corner and keep us on a side lane and just… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I love listening to Olivia Colman talk, because I think she's so incredible; she's so present and so relaxed in front of… — Melissa Barrera Camera Copy Share Image
Our face is our presentation card and having good skin, I think, should be a human right. Everyone deserves to have good… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I never think about the genre I'm in, really, when I'm acting. That's the director's job, to hone us in on the… — Melissa Barrera Acting Copy Share Image
When you're an adult and you're having relationships, and you're focusing your energy on your partner, that can either be very great,… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
