Quotes by Salma Hayek

45 quotes by Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek - actress

Also called: Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez.

Was born on 02 sep 1966.

Also, the fact that she took all the different tragedies or difficulties in her life and made the best out of them, and not only made the best out of them, but did it in an interesting way. From pain, she did art and poetry; from the infidelities...

Quote by Salma Hayek about difficulties, husband, pain, poetry, art, magic, life

And I highly recommend for all the women in the world, even if they're 71, you can never take for granted that he loves you. It's always good to flirt with him. It's a great sport.

Quote by Salma Hayek about sport, world, good, good luck

But what kind of music are Latins singing? It's American pop with one or two words in Spanish. However, it will open doors in the long run, but the reality now is that many of my friends who are brilliant actors are out of a job while we are...

Quote by Salma Hayek about talking, actors, reality, americans, word, music

Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence...

Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence has to know that there are many more.

Quote by Salma Hayek about victims, violence, woman

For me, I have to say that I like to work a lot too, but I like not working better. The perfect scenario is when you just worked and you know something's coming up, then you have four, five, six months off. But you know you're going to have a job...

Quote by Salma Hayek about perfection, work

For my wrap present, Colin Farrell gave me a first edition book. I got so involved with this character and I was so sad when the movie was over that when I got home and I tried to read the book I got really emotional and I started crying.

Quote by Salma Hayek about present, home, character

How I would describe my characters is absolutely...

How I would describe my characters is absolutely different from how I would describe myself.

I aim for a lifetime full of movies.

I aim for a lifetime full of movies.

I also have a film coming up called Breaking Up, and my part in that was not written for a Latina, and my character is not particularly pretty or sexy or exotic.

Quote by Salma Hayek about sex, character, film

I became obsessed with all these women who die never...

I became obsessed with all these women who die never feeling they did anything extraordinary with their lives.

Quote by Salma Hayek about death

I directed a movie and now, I'm going to do the editing.

I directed a movie and now, I'm going to do the editing.

I do have a Mexican accent, but that doesn't mean that...

I do have a Mexican accent, but that doesn't mean that I'm a Latin vamp.

I don't see women and think of them as competition or with judgment. Women really move me. I feel connected to all kinds of women. I am angry because I think we've been mistreated throughout history in different countries, including America. I...

Quote by Salma Hayek about competition, judgment, country, history

I have a farm and I love it there. There's really nothing...

I have a farm and I love it there. There's really nothing to do, but even watching the chickens, its fun.

Quote by Salma Hayek about nothing, love

I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, ...

I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love.

Quote by Salma Hayek about home, house, art, magic, love

I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do.

I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do.

Quote by Salma Hayek about man

I know the only reason that I haven't gotten many good...

I know the only reason that I haven't gotten many good parts is because I am Latin - and they tell it to my face a lot of times.

Quote by Salma Hayek about haven, reason, good, good luck, face

I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set...

I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it.

Quote by Salma Hayek about mind

I really do love Diana Ross; I grew up listening to her records. I grew up in a little town in Mexico, so while we got the music, we never got the experience of watching her.

Quote by Salma Hayek about city, experience, music, love

I think it would make Frida so happy that through her...

I think it would make Frida so happy that through her life story for the first time, a female director wins an Oscar.

Quote by Salma Hayek about love, happiness, time, life

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