Zoe Saldana

Growing up, my dolls were doctors and on secret missions. I had Barbie Goes Rambo.

I don't understand labels. I don't need anybody to tell me I'm Latina or black or anything else. I've played characters that were written for Caucasian females, I just want to be given the same consideration as everybody else, and so far that has been happening.

I'm learning the power of going away for the weekend and keeping myself company.

I am hoping for a long career.

I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin.

There's nobody on this earth who can tell you that what you're feeling is wrong. They can tell you it's different to what they're feeling.

Glamour is about feeling good in your own skin.

When I act, a part of me goes into the character I am playing.

The biggest battle that I have is being a woman in the world. That takes center stage for me.

I'm a very feminine person, but I have this hard shell, man, and I stay focused and don't take things personally.

I just want to be part of great stories that are told and for them to be relevant.

I had to quit ballet because it felt like a part of me was dying inside.