Gina Rodriguez

I am not going to take a role because there's money. It might extend my checkbook, but not my integrity.

— Gina Rodriguez

I think all Latino actors want to be storytellers first. I want to be an actor first, and then I want to…

— Gina Rodriguez

With each dream accomplished, bigger ones are put in their place.

— 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…

— Gina Rodriguez

I like to peel it and share it with friends. You can spread the love with an orange.

— Gina Rodriguez

This industry is all about work, and just because Sundance exposed me to the world, it is my job to stay deserving…

— 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…

— Gina Rodriguez

'Filly Brown' gave me the wings to fly, but red carpets are still very uncomfortable.

— Gina Rodriguez

I learned a lot from Ana Ortiz, who plays my sister in 'Sleeping with the Fishes'.

— Gina Rodriguez

I grew up dancing salsa - you know, a traditional Puerto Rican dance.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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.…

— Gina Rodriguez

I started performing very young as a salsa dancer, and every time I was on that stage dancing, all I knew was…

— 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…

— Gina Rodriguez

I grew up in Chicago, so hip-hop has always been a part of my life.

— Gina Rodriguez

I will play the characters with last names like Sanchez and Gonzalez until the day I die, but I also want to…

— Gina Rodriguez

I love telling stories that allow people to be less afraid to tell theirs.

— Gina Rodriguez

I can live in L.A. as a struggling artist. I cannot live in New York as a struggling artist.

— Gina Rodriguez

I was a salsa dancer for the majority of my life, from, like, 7 to 17, and did the World Salsa Congresses.…

— Gina Rodriguez

Every morning, my dad would have me looking in the mirror and repeat, 'Today is going to be a great day; I…

— Gina Rodriguez

I started salsa dancing with a few different companies and started touring the country. It was fantastic, but I realized that I…

— Gina Rodriguez

I'm not messing with skiing. You can't get this Puerto Rican on the slope. Uh-uh.

— Gina Rodriguez

I dream big, baby. I want to do thrillers, I want to do smart David Lynch-type mysteries.

— Gina Rodriguez

I think when you work really hard and you help others, God helps you get what you want.

— Gina Rodriguez