#w

I work hard, I make my own living and I love it. I like having financial independence. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#hard #having #i #i love #independence

Be careful if you make a women cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man’s ribs. Not from his feet to be walked on, not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal, under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved. ↗

— Matthew Henry

#women-s-rights #equality

My new movie, Fools Rush In, is a romantic comedy and the girl I play in that is very warm, very sweet. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#fools #girl #i #movie #new

Producing is hell, writing is frustrating, acting is really satisfying, directing is heaven. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#directing #frustrating #heaven #hell #producing

There has never been a female director who has won an Oscar. There has only been one woman who won at the Cannes Film Festival. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#cannes #director #female #festival #film

They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was inspired by it. She motivated me to do it, because we don't have role models as woman for directors. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#because #before #capable #did #direct

When it is important for you to say something and you find a vehicle to say it, then go for it. It is so rare when that happens so I think every minute spent fighting for it is always worth it. Even if nothing ends up happening, it's still worth the fight. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#ends #even #every #fight #fighting

You can be a thousand different women. It's your choice which one you want to be. It's about freedom and sovereignty. You celebrate who you are. You say, 'This is my kingdom.' ↗

— Salma Hayek

#celebrate #choice #different #freedom #kingdom

You know how macho boys get when they're all together? Well, the set of 'Desperado' was like that. They were all trying to put me down, saying, 'Bring on the stuntwoman, Salma can't do that.' But I did everything. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#did #down #everything #get #how

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it. ↗

— Helen Hayes

#born #courage #earth #every #grow