“No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.”
Alone
“I didn't think marriage worked. I thought everybody who was married was secretly miserable - that it was something they just put up with for their children.”
MarriageAll Quotes by Salma Hayek
“I aim for a lifetime full of movies.”
Movies“I didn't think marriage worked. I thought everybody who was married was secretly miserable - that it was something they just put up with for their children.”
Marriage“I noticed in the past, a lot of guys who like strong women, they really freak out if you're not strong 24/7. Or they complain about you being strong, then the moment you're not strong, they're like, 'Oh, no, no, no.'”
Women“I love being a wife and homemaker - because it's my choice. My husband doesn't expect me to do it. I don't mind doing things for him because he does so much for me we both feel that way so there is no power struggle.”
Power“If I go on a diet and work out, I'm always in a bad mood. I'd rather be a little heavier but nice.”
Diet“I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love.”
Art“I have never denied my background or my culture. I have taught my child to embrace her Mexican heritage, to love my first language, Spanish, to learn about Mexican history, music, folk art, food, and even the Mexican candy I grew up with.”
Art“My new movie, Fools Rush In, is a romantic comedy and the girl I play in that is very warm, very sweet.”
Romantic“I think it's important that kids have responsibilities and understand the value of things, but I think it's great I get to travel the world with my daughter.”
Travel“What works in a relationship of very public people is not making the relationship public - keeping it as personal as it can be. It's the only way it is real.”
Relationship“What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you're never discouraged.”
Strength“Everybody has a weakness. Mine is food.”
Food“I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.”
Age“Love food and I love to eat.”
Food“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.”
Women“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 admire women.”
History“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.”
Experience“People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.”
Beauty“At one point in my life, I was very involved with social causes. I'm still involved, but now I have a family and it's important to me.”
Family