"How much time have I wasted on diets……" — America Ferrera
"How much time have I wasted on diets and what I look like? People are saying 'We love you and love what you do' and you're sitting there thinking 'I'm not skinny enough or pretty enough.' It's taken a lot of work to get over that."
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36 Quotes by America Ferrera
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My parents were both Spanish-speakers and they used to speak to me and my siblings in Spanish and we'd answer…
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I think the body image thing, everybody can identify with that. In our culture there's just so much pressure and…
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I'm not ashamed to say that I cried at an animation movie
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Kids not only understand [a dark story] but appreciate it … Because in the real world there's fear, and dark…
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Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of…
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I realized how Latina I was, and then also, at the same time, how not Latina enough I was, because…
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What’s hard about being on the other side of the world is that sometimes the problem feels so big that…
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I just want to be in my sweats, walk my dog, watch TV and eat pizza.
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Finding the one is not just a feeling, it's an educated guess. I feel like I chose someone to share…
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I am trying to be guided by my passion.
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I could have easily been too afraid to say 'yes' to Chicago, because it requires so much I haven't done…
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I don't think running for office is anything I'm prepared for or could even prepare myself for.
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I personally battled with my own body image for years. I used to tell myself, You can't wear anything sleeveless…
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We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our…
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