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America Ferrera

America Georgine Ferrera (born April 18, 1984) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, California, to Honduran parents, Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her feature film debut in 2002 with the comedy drama Real Women Have Curves, winning praise for her performance. Ferrera is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award among others.

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I just wanted to see every single musical I could. The very first one I saw was 'Beauty and the Beast,' the only one I could get tickets for, and then 'Les Miserables' and then 'Chicago.

Chicago, Musical, Saw, Saws

You'd never catch me dancing on tables in public. I have no desire to be known for my personal life.

Catch, Dancing, Desire, Personal, Public, Tables

I mean, I grew up in the Valley. All my friends were white Jewish kids. So the Latino kids thought I was this white girl.

Girl, Kids, Latino, Mean, Thought

Latino actors and actresses have had to struggle for decades, but when I came around with Real Women Have Curves, attitudes were starting to change. We screened the film all over the world - in Jewish communities, black communities, Greek communities, German communities - and people across the board said, "That's my family. "

Attitude, Board, Decades, Real, Struggle

Finding the one is not just a feeling, it's an educated guess. I feel like I chose someone to share my life with who is my friend.

Educated, Feeling, Feelings, Finding The One, Share

I don't think running for office is anything I'm prepared for or could even prepare myself for.

Office, Prepared, Running, Think, Thinking

I was an open, smiley and gregarious child. I could make friends in 30 seconds wherever I went.

Children, Gregarious, Smiley, Wherever

The name America has definitely grown on me. I wish there was a big patriotic story behind it, but the truth is that my grandfather was a librarian who knew all sorts of random facts.

America, Definitely, Facts, Librarian, Names, Patriotic

To me, the tragedy about this whole image-obsessed society is that young girls get so caught up in just achieving that they forget to realize that they have so much more to offer the world.

Girl, Offer, Realize, Tragedy, World

Salma and I had run into each other once or twice at film festivals because I was doing the press for Real Women Have Curves at the same time she was doing the press for Frida. She had seen Real Women Have Curves, and when the idea of Ugly Betty came up, she thought of me. Her enthusiasm about the project was so infectious-she spoke of it with such expectation. Everyone that was involved was really excited about the project. I really wanted to be a part of it.

Curves, Everyone, Involved, Real, Running, Seen

Relationships take time and energy, and your job kind of sucks that all out of you. It takes an extra effort to stay present in a relationship when you are working kind of hours.

Effort, Energy, Kind, Present, Time

Having the perfect body doesn't fix all your problems, or make you love yourself more. To me, it's all about being comfortable in your own skin.

Comfortable, Fix, Love You, Make, Perfect, Skins

I realized how Latina I was, and then also, at the same time, how not Latina enough I was, because I’m born and raised in Los Angeles. I speak Spanish, but I don’t speak perfect Spanish, not like a native speaker

Los, Los Angeles, Perfect, Realized, Speak

As a child, I didn't know what I didn't have. I'm thankful for the challenges early on in my life because now I have a perspective on the world and kind of know what's important.

Challenges, Children, Kind, Life, Perspective, World

I'm not going to miss wearing the braces very much.

Braces, Miss, Missing, Wearing

I'm the first one in line to go watch "Spider-Man," but there's definitely something in me that makes me want to go to a movie and see something that makes me feel good about life.

Definitely, Feel Good, Life, Men, Movie, Watches

The most important thing you wear is your personality.

Important, Personality, Positive, Thing, Wear

The first time I landed in New York and got a cab to my hotel, I was completely struck by it: a feeling of life and chaos, 24 hours around the clock, just like in London. And whatever your problem is, it's insignificant. You're just a small part of something very big.

Feelings, London, New York, Part, Problem, Struck

I was young not too long ago, and I know the last thing you want is someone preaching to you.

Know, Lasts, Long Ago, Preaching, Want, Young

I work really long hours and work a lot and have done press tours and junkets, but there is nothing like a presidential campaign that I have experienced before. . . I think at one point we visited three different cities in one state in 12 hours. It's exhausting.

Cities, Long, Point, Thinking, Visited

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