Andrea Navedo Quotes

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Andrea Navedo

Profession : Actress

Birth : October 10, 1977

My mom was a single mother in the South Bronx living in adverse conditions. Seeing her struggles to get herself off of welfare and get back into the workplace and give me and my sister a better life - it's an inspiration for me.

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My husband is actually Italian-American, and he thought I was Italian when he first met me.

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I really needed a show like 'Jane' when I was growing up, so being able to portray a positive Latina character means a lot to me because I feel like it's helping me to contribute to someone's dreams.

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I can easily tap into the feeling of being a mother and the feeling of, you always want what's best for your kids. And that's where most parents come from.

Andrea Navedo

Soap operas are like TV boot camp. You have to be able to self-direct, learn a ton of dialogue in a short amount of time, and deliver a performance in one or two takes.

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I try to eat almost the same thing every day, as it makes food shopping and what to eat much easier as well as healthier.

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It's really easy to give in to, 'I want to raise my kids,' 'I want to be the best mom, so I have to give up my dreams.' I don't believe that. I think, if anything, being a living example to your children is beautiful.

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I have a cousin who, at age 36, passed away from cancer, and she left three girls.

Andrea Navedo

Latinos come from different countries, and they tend to segregate with only their country instead of embracing all the other countries, because in reality, all the Latinos are going through the same experiences of discrimination and racism.

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Growing up, I didn't think it would be possible to be an actress - I didn't see a lot of Latina faces on TV or in movies. But that didn't stop me from trying. I realized early that anything I really wanted was worth working for.

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Many people don't have a strong support system because entertainment is a tough industry to get into. Even though my family wanted me to find financial and professional stability, they supported my passion for acting.

Andrea Navedo

When I was 11, I went to Puerto Rico for a month to stay with my grandmother. To see the way people lived there and experience my own culture was wonderful.

Andrea Navedo

The black community sees itself as one group, and they are all experiencing the same experiences as a group with racism and whatnot, growing up in this country.

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The most important thing you can do for yourself is get an education. Learn, listen, and respond. You have to study and practice to get better at your craft and to widen your skill set.

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I've seen other actresses refuse to be ugly. Even if the story line calls for it or the character calls for it, they just can't go there for vanity's sake, and they don't want to be perceived in an ugly way. I was like, 'Nah, I wanna go for this.'

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Since I don't have much time to cook, I tend to cook in bulk and eat leftovers.

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In real life, we think people don't change, but they do. People do change in profound ways with all the different major things that happen in their lives.

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You're not going to learn about acting on TV and in film. You'll learn more in plays and in class.

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The women are so strong in my family.

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When I was in Mexico and started to dream in Spanish, I knew that was a good sign that I was learning the language. It was cool.

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