Zoe Saldana

I like to look strong and commanding.

— Zoe Saldana

For the actor's wishes to be respected in terms of characteristics that your character's gonna have, you have to work with good…

— Zoe Saldana

I have been in relationships where a man has disrespected me, and I don't need to be friends with that man anymore.…

— Zoe Saldana

On the basis of being a woman, by playing an alien, I avoid playing someone's girlfriend here on Earth because that's a…

— Zoe Saldana

In Caribbean there is no middle class: you're either rich or you're poor. And the ladder to success is not really a…

— Zoe Saldana

I just want to be part of great stories that are told and for them to be relevant.

— Zoe Saldana

I never really watched the TV series.

— Zoe Saldana

I'm a girl from Queens. I've never gone, 'What am I doing today? Oh, I'm gonna grab a gun and learn how…

— Zoe Saldana

I'm a very feminine person, but I have this hard shell, man, and I stay focused and don't take things personally.

— Zoe Saldana

I think as an American society, when we're paying too many taxes or dealing with war, we don't want to see sad…

— Zoe Saldana

I would love to play Nefertiti or Cleopatra or the Queen of Sheba. We preserve more male history than we do female.…

— Zoe Saldana

I'm a fan of the fan. I'm a fan of the active devotee who lives his life believing in something, who represents…

— Zoe Saldana

I have a hyper personality.

— Zoe Saldana

What doesn't feel okay to me, what feels a little bit out of balance, is when you want to turn yourself into…

— Zoe Saldana

You need one hundred percent commitment; you have to be willing to wake up every morning knowing you're going to [practice] eight…

— Zoe Saldana

I want to be the best daughter, sister, friend and wife I can possibly be - because when I die, I am…

— Zoe Saldana

I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty.

— Zoe Saldana

To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.

— Zoe Saldana

Let's start creating better roles that accurately depict people we know so closely.

— Zoe Saldana

The experience that I had with working with Gore and slapping Johnny Dep. I will take that to my grave and I…

— Zoe Saldana

Sometimes we have to be patient because the one thing that is inevitable in life is evolution. Whether it comes at the…

— Zoe Saldana

I've witnessed racism all my life. And of course there's racism and discrimination in Hollywood. You go for a part and they…

— Zoe Saldana

I like to be around people who are very passionate. People that won't fight but that will be very over-protective and outspoken…

— Zoe Saldana

As actors you have this trait to imitate very easily. I don't want to imitate anything or limit myself of finding this…

— Zoe Saldana

In dance you use every party of your body except your voice. I wanted to start acting because I wanted to use…

— Zoe Saldana