Penelope Cruz Quotes

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Penelope Cruz

Profession : Actress

Birth : April 28, 1974

All those cliches, those things you hear about having a baby and motherhood - all of them are true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience.

Penelope Cruz

I don't know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, love and children.

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I was raised Catholic, but then I discovered Buddhism, and I used to have a boyfriend who was a Scientologist, and they are all good religions that help people. As far as I'm concerned, you can have all three religions at once and it's okay!

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You cannot live your life looking at yourself from someone else's point of view.

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When I was 16, I got 'Jamon, Jamon.' Of course, I had to lie about my age. And I had to lie to my parents about the content of the script.

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Madrid is what I call home, but also the States.

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I love the Italian culture - it's a beautiful culture. I love the language, the Italian people, their music, their attitudes... I just love it! Sometimes I think I'm an Italian trapped in a Spanish woman's body.

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The most important lesson I've learned in this business is how to say no. I have said no to a lot of temptations, and I am glad I did.

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I don't know why, but women in a hair salon share their deepest secrets.

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I've worked myself to exhaustion before. I was so young, and I thought I could do everything; it was just too much for my body and my mind.

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I have a strong personality, and I say what I think.

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I only drive in movies. I know that's very weird to hear for an American. I have a weird relationship with it. I know how to drive, but I never went to take the test.

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I came to Los Angeles for the first time in 1994. I spoke no English. I only knew how to say two sentences: 'How are you?' and 'I want to work with Johnny Depp.'

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For 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona,' for example, Woody Allen is one of the greatest American directors, and we really had a very good working relationship. We understand each other really well. He gave me one of the best opportunities somebody has ever given me in my career.

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I really like the Caribbean. Anyplace in the Caribbean. I get there, and I feel like a monkey - the perfect state.

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I love Salma Hayek; we've been friends for a really long time. I admire how she has come such a long way and always remained grounded and who she is. She never compromises to follow her vision, and she is loyal. Such qualities only mark the great stars.

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I learned English kind of late. I remember when I got my first opportunity to work in America, I didn't speak a lot of English, so I only really knew my lines for the movie I was doing.

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Johnny Depp is so special that he is like a Martian. In fact, that's what I call him, Martian.

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It doesn't happen every day, but many nights my dreams are like a movie. I don't see normal movement - I see things in very complicated shots. That's why I do remember many of them.

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I really dislike it when the media asks young actresses, normally when they're about 23, how they feel about ageing. There are other things to worry about.

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