Rosie Perez

“I'm not the girl next door. I'm the girl down the block.”

“If you've got it, flaunt it. And if you don't got it, flaunt it.”

“I have a big mouth, and I'm not afraid to use it.”

“My voice is my identity.”

“I'm a survivor. I'm a warrior.”

“I never thought of myself as a sex symbol. I was just a short, skinny, loud-mouthed kid from Brooklyn.”

“I'm a Nuyorican. I'm a proud, proud Nuyorican.”

“I don't believe in regrets. I believe in lessons.”

“Anger is a motivator. The oppressed are allowed to be angry.”

“I'm a fighter. I've always been a fighter.”

“It's very important to me to be a good role model, not only for my fans but for my family.”

“I've learned to love myself, which is the most important thing.”

“Education is key. It's the one thing that can't be taken away from you.”

“I think it's important for people to know that I'm a real person and I've been through a lot.”