Sara Ramirez Quotes

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Sara Ramirez

Profession : Actress

Birth : August 31, 1975

I actually gained a lot of weight when I started to do 'Grey's Anatomy.' Doing eight theater shows a week, girl, is such a workout. But with TV, you're, like, sitting in your trailer waiting to go to the set. And there's catering and craft service every place you look.

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When I've lost weight, some fans get very upset because they want me to stay curvy. But my own self-worth and wellness regime has to do with my well-being and longevity, so if I make the choice to take care of myself, and the outcome is losing weight, it's disappointing that there might be some backlash.

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I think, at the end of the day, acting and activism are both about empathy. You're trying to get people to see other people as real and human. And to care.

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I'm always going to support the LGBT community and equal rights for the LGBT community. That's going to be with me 'till the day I die and beyond. I mean, that's just what it is!

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There are plenty of Latina actresses that no one's ever heard of... Some are really brown, some are light-skinned, and some look like they're Caucasian, but it's like we only want to identify with a certain kind of look and celebrate that under the guise that this is a 'Latina actress.'

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My mom brought me up by herself, so I was a latchkey kid. I would walk myself back from school and spent a lot of time at home alone, watching TV. There weren't a lot of Latinas - or any women of color. And the ones I saw were usually presented as stereotypes or treated like jokes.

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When I was a kid, I really loved watching 'Cinderella.' It's a fantasy, and every girl knows that real life isn't always like these movies, but as a child, I just really loved the story of 'Cinderella.' I found it to be so romantic and just a beautiful movie to watch.

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My Mexican specialty is chilaquiles. I make tortillas from scratch, then add garlic, onions, eggs, chopped-up carrots and peppers, Jack cheese, and salsa.

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I had all kinds of fantasies, like a lot of girls, but did I actually go through the motions of planning a wedding and buying bridal magazines and imagining things and setting up who would play what role? No. Because as I grew up, I started to believe that I would be one of those gals that never got married.

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I know my boyfriend loves to have something to hold onto. There's a lot of men out there who do.

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The weird thing about working in television is that you only see the people that you're in scenes with.

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My appreciation for cooking and healthy living came from watching my best friend die from liver cancer in 2008. I realized that I needed to make some big changes if I wanted to be around for a long time, so now I'm more cautious of how much I eat, what I'm eating, and how often.

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I love how Jamie Oliver makes seasonal, local foods in a rustic way, without a lot of fuss.

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At a certain point, you try to avoid reading feedback or blogs because there's always the risk of reading some sort of negative stuff that can be hard to hear.

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There's nothing like the first kiss once you've been pronounced husband and wife. It's such a wonderful moment!

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I'm always going to support the LGBT community and equal rights for the LGBT community.

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Theater feeds my heart and soul.

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Adoption is a global issue these days - it's certainly current - and it's encouraging for a lot of couples whether they're straight or gay.

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Conflict happens. People aren't happy all of the time.

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The truth is, unlike TV and film cameras, the theater stage doesn't add 10 pounds.

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