“I aim for a lifetime full of movies.”
Movies
“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.”
RelationshipAll Quotes by Salma Hayek
“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“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“I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love.”
Art“Everybody has a weakness. Mine is food.”
Food“If a man lets all of my dogs sleep in the bed with us, then that is the most romantic thing. You must love my dogs in order to love me. A man who is nice to my animals and doesn't shoo them away - well, that's the height of romance.”
Romantic“Love food and I love to eat.”
Food“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“There is a subconscious way of taking violence as a way of expression, as a normality, and it has a lot of effects in the youth in the way they absorb education and what they hope to get out of life.”
Education“No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.”
Alone“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“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 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 have one friend that I've had since I was born, and she's from Coatzacoalcos. She's not really impressed or interested in the actor's life. My family isn't really either.”
Family“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“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“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'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“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