Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek

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The Mexican and American actress Salma Hayek (b. 1966) is remembered as much for penetrating words as for professional achievements. Whether reflecting on Women or Food, Salma Hayek brought uncommon clarity to every subject. 36 of Salma Hayek's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Women, Food, Romantic, Relationship, and History. A line that stays with you: "No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone."

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Beauty

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

— Salma Hayek

Art

“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.'”

— Salma Hayek

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.”

— Salma Hayek

Beauty

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Family

“Some men have a silly theory about beautiful women - that somewhere along the line they'll turn into a monster. That movie gave them a chance to watch it happen.”

— Salma Hayek

Women

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Home

“My new movie, Fools Rush In, is a romantic comedy and the girl I play in that is very warm, very sweet.”

— Salma Hayek

Romantic

“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.'”

— Salma Hayek

Freedom

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Women

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Relationship

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Romantic

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Education

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Age

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Experience

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Relationship

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Art

“I aim for a lifetime full of movies.”

— Salma Hayek

Movies

“Everybody has a weakness. Mine is food.”

— Salma Hayek

Food

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

History

“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.”

— Salma Hayek

Power