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> [What makes characters real are details, and if you're crafting a person from scratch, you're probably not going to pay as much attention to a question like, 'Does this person bite their nails?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/what-makes-characters-real-are-details-and-if-you-re-crafting-a/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

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## More by Gina Rodriguez

> [I am not going to take a role because there's money. It might extend my checkbook, but not my integrity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/i-am-not-going-to-take-a-role-because-there-s-money-it-might-extend/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [I think all Latino actors want to be storytellers first. I want to be an actor first, and then I want to be Latina.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/i-think-all-latino-actors-want-to-be-storytellers-first-i-want-to-be/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [With each dream accomplished, bigger ones are put in their place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/with-each-dream-accomplished-bigger-ones-are-put-in-their-place/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [When I got out of college, I booked a movie called 'Go for It!' with Lionsgate, came out here, and I've been acting ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/when-i-got-out-of-college-i-booked-a-movie-called-go-for-it-with/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [I like to peel it and share it with friends. You can spread the love with an orange.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/i-like-to-peel-it-and-share-it-with-friends-you-can-spread-the-love/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [This industry is all about work, and just because Sundance exposed me to the world, it is my job to stay deserving in that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/this-industry-is-all-about-work-and-just-because-sundance-exposed-me/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [Being an actress wasn't realistic. I knew that I was going to have to do it in a way that would speak to my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/being-an-actress-wasn-t-realistic-i-knew-that-i-was-going-to-have-to/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> ['Filly Brown' gave me the wings to fly, but red carpets are still very uncomfortable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/filly-brown-gave-me-the-wings-to-fly-but-red-carpets-are-still-very/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [I learned a lot from Ana Ortiz, who plays my sister in 'Sleeping with the Fishes'.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/i-learned-a-lot-from-ana-ortiz-who-plays-my-sister-in-sleeping-with/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [I grew up dancing salsa - you know, a traditional Puerto Rican dance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/i-grew-up-dancing-salsa-you-know-a-traditional-puerto-rican-dance/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [I try to keep in mind that it's a long journey. It's not a race. It's about staying focused, continuing to do good work,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/i-try-to-keep-in-mind-that-it-s-a-long-journey-it-s-not-a-race-it-s/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [Acting is how I'll be able to change how Latinos are viewed in media and change how little girls see and talk about themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/acting-is-how-i-ll-be-able-to-change-how-latinos-are-viewed-in-media/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [I don't want the Latino community to think I think the reason Latino films are not doing well is because of us. It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/i-don-t-want-the-latino-community-to-think-i-think-the-reason-latino/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [I started performing very young as a salsa dancer, and every time I was on that stage dancing, all I knew was that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/i-started-performing-very-young-as-a-salsa-dancer-and-every-time-i/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gina-rodriguez/i-ve-learned-a-lot-about-what-kind-of-actor-i-want-or-do-not-want-to/)

[Gina Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gina-rodriguez/)

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