“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.”
Home
“I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love.”
ArtAll Quotes by Salma Hayek
“There's a lot about the character. It doesn't always happen, but there are some characters you really create a relationship with, almost as if they were your friend. And you never get into their heads again or think like them.”
Relationship“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“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“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“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“Love food and I love to eat.”
Food“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“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“I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love.”
Art“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“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“You can be a thousand different women. It's your choice which one you want to be. It's about freedom and sovereignty. You celebrate who you are. You say, 'This is my kingdom.'”
Freedom“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“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 aim for a lifetime full of movies.”
Movies“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“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“You can have a spiritual awakening and discover a new side of you at any age. And best of all, love can happen at any age. Life can just start to get exciting when you're in your 40s and 50s. You have to believe that.”
Age