Ana de Armas

I didn't get to play many video games when I was growing up.

The thing is to convince people that a part not written for a Latina woman - or maybe not even written for a woman at all - is a female part. You convince them you can do it.

The first 'Blade Runner' is a cool movie. It's a classic. Just to be part of the sequel was such an honor and a beautiful learning experience.

I want to do everything and beyond. I want to create impact.

When I moved to L.A. and had my first meeting with my agents, they asked me what I wanted for my career. And I didn't speak English at the time, but I did say, 'I wanna be Ryan Gosling as a woman.' So I got very excited to play opposite him.

Moving to L.A. was hard. I had a career in Spain, and you have to forget your ego. I was a nobody again.

I don't want to be in the spotlight, ever! I don't know why I got in this profession!

You can always go back to the place where you were comfortable, the place where you're from.

I can't stay in one place for too long.

After having a career in Spain for eight years, I went back to being anonymous again, having to prove myself to the industry and myself, to prove I was capable of acting in a different language. It was a good challenge, and I can't complain.

I want to try as many different roles as I can. I want to do everything.

I moved to Madrid with 200 bucks in my pocket to see what was going to happen. Of course, I didn't know that 200 euros was nothing, because in Cuba, 200 was a lot, and the money I had been saving from my movies.