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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 #background #candy #child #culture

I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#actually #believe #could #i #i believe

I have always been an active part of my community. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#always #been #community #i #part

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

#along #beautiful #beautiful women #chance #gave

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

#character #colin #crying #edition #emotional

I love to cook for my husband and daughter. I enjoy going to the market for fresh vegetables. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#daughter #enjoy #fresh #going #husband

My driving abilities from Mexico have helped me get through Hollywood. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#get #helped #hollywood #me #mexico

No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#alone #feel #like #physical #victim

So you have to keep waiting and then they give you the script and it's terrible. Then you have to go to the rewrite and they're very upset because you didn't like it. I went through that for seven years. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#give #go #i #keep #like

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

#making #only #people #personal #public