The 90 best phrases (and reflections) of Penelope Cruz

Penélope Cruz is an actress of Spanish origin who has been recognized in both the Spanish and American artistic circles.. She has been awarded an Oscar and 3 Goya awards for her career. Let's see, through her reflections, quotes and phrases from her, her vision about the world of cinema and life in general of one of the most emblematic Spanish film actresses in the history of the seventh art.

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Best phrases of Penelope Cruz

In this article we will see a list of the best Penelope Cruz phrases that bring us closer to her work and her personal life.

1. Every minute of our lives is an opportunity to change everything.

You just have to make the decision to do it.

2 Live with the soul clinging to a sweet memory that I cry again.

Memories that bring us melancholy.

3. I don't have Twitter, Facebook; Nothing of that. I do my mail from my Blackberry or my iPhone.

On his detachment from social networks.

4. One of the main dangers of this job is that fame can go to your head.

A danger that has taken its toll on more than one.

5. Most of the nude scenes are unnecessary.

An actress who abhors excessive nudity in movies.

6. Johnny Depp is so special that he looks like a Martian. In fact, that's what I call it, Martian.

Showing his admiration for Depp.

7. I try to eat healthy, but I love fried and bad things. Give me a plate of bread, a little oil and salt and I'm happy. But you can't eat like this all the time.

Indulging yourself is not bad, what is dangerous is letting yourself be controlled by junk food.

8. My ambition is to be happy.

An ambition that we must all share and pursue.

9. Return with a withered forehead. The snows of time silvered my temple.

Time is relentless.

10. My social life is not the night.

Rejecting night parties.

11. I'm not trying to live in a bubble where everything is safe.

Although it's tempting to play it safe, that gets us nowhere.

12. The most important lesson I've learned in this business is how to say no.

It is always necessary to learn to say no.

13. The discipline that ballet requires is obsessive. And only those who dedicate their whole life can do it.

Ballet is one of the toughest disciplines that exist.

14. Never in my wildest dreams would I have dared to dream of what is happening right now: receiving an Honorary César... my mother...

One of his greatest achievements.

15. I only care about eating well and being healthy.

Have a lifestyle without focusing on having a certain figure.

16. All those clichés, those things you hear about having a baby and motherhood, they are all true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience.

Her experience with motherhood has been a source of pride.

17. When I was 16 years old, they gave me 'Jamón, Jamon'. Of course, I had to lie about my age.

His first controversial work.

18. All experiences are positive. If there are no shadows, there can be no light.

Even bad experiences leave valuable lessons.

19. I think that my greatest virtue is also my great defect: I am very stubborn.

A virtue that you must handle in your favor.

20. With the speed at which information travels, there are important things that are lost along the way and it seems that everything has the same value.

Talking about the misinformation that exists everywhere.

21. Not all of us can do what we love and eat at the same time. I am very lucky.

A luck that hopefully many can achieve.

22. It seems to me that you are kidding me and want to flirt with me.

Of that encounters that seem like a joke.

23. They pursue drug trafficking because the money returns to Colombia.

The corrupt networks of drug trafficking.

24. I don't know if Spain has a fair image of me.

Trying not to focus on the image you have in your country.

25. Tomorrow I'm going to give you food that you're going to fall on your ass.

Food is always a fundamental element for life.

26. It amazes me how everyone wants to know about my love life. They whisper to me: Tell me the truth? It is true?' Who cares?

The obsession of entertainment for each personal aspect of the famous.

27. I left the relationship scene to come to terms with myself.

An excellent time to connect with yourself.

28. One thing I'm proud of: I'm actually able to laugh at myself.

An ability that allows us to ignore the malicious criticism of others.

29. It is great to work with my sister, because we are a very close family.

Sharing your work with your family.

30. I refuse to live my life a prisoner of fame.

Looking for a life with more freedom.

31. The suitcase, I'm leaving, creates addiction, but you always leave someone with whom you want to spend more time, that's hard.

On how difficult recording tours are.

32. Even if you were aware of children and felt compassion, when you have your own, it multiplies.

Talking about her experience as a mother.

33. I want to be remembered as someone who tried to respect his integrity as an artist and as a person.

The way you want to be remembered.

34. This profession gives you the opportunity to collaborate on projects that can contribute to improving the lives of other people, and you should not give it up.

Trying to contribute a grain of sand to social causes.

35. I have never been afraid of getting old.

After all, it is part of life.

36. I am a big fan of photography, more than being behind the camera.

One of the things you enjoy doing the most.

37. I am living for each day and trying to have less fear, less worries.

Leaving behind what weighs and concentrating on the present.

38. I have friends who are tired of listening to me, I have them fried.

Of those friendships that are confessionals.

39. I want to have babies one day, but not now. When I do it, I want to do it really well. I want it to be my best project in life.

A project that became a reality with his two children.

40. I have a bit of a workaholic. So I always hide in the bathroom with my Blackberry to work when I'm on vacation.

Showing how obsessive she is with her work.

41. When I read a script, I try not to judge the characters.

Maintaining a neutral opinion of their characters.

42. Prizes are great as you get to meet friends and colleagues in your industry, kind of a get together.

They give you the advantage of entering a new world.

43. Unfortunately, I am very self-conscious about editing and looking at the monitor too much.

Something obsessive with the image of him on camera.

44. There are papers to which I have said no, but for different reasons.

Every actor has their reasons for rejecting or accepting a role.

45. My great fear was having to dedicate myself to something I didn't like, having to be locked up in an office for many hours...

A fear that many share but few overcome.

46. I take my profession very seriously and I like to work hard. It is the only way I understand to approach work since I started.

Being a great professional above all.

47. My first fear was of the devil, when he had fire around him, something I saw in a movie. I think it's about pain, in all its forms it's about.

Talking about his first fear.

48. In Spain, actresses work until old age. That's my plan.

Focusing on what you love most, as far as you can.

49. I have always been aware of how lucky I am.

Grateful to have been able to realize his dreams.

50. I never talk about them because I feel like it's disrespectful to say: Oh, I said no to this project or that one. I prefer to talk about those I said yes to and why.

About the projects in which he is not involved.

51. I came to New York to study ballet and English.

Her first goal before becoming an actress.

52. Sometimes the monitor can become your worst enemy because you can consciously or unconsciously start editing yourself.

For artists, the screen can be the worst judge.

53. I always feel scared and insecure on a film set. I don't know any other way.

A fear that is present but manages to chase away.

54. I try to keep an open mind and really see how it makes me feel.

About his way of analyzing the characters he plays.

55. I first came to Los Angeles in 1994. He didn't speak English. I only knew how to say two sentences: 'How are you?' and 'I want to work with Johnny Depp'.

Always dreaming of working alongside Depp.

56. You cannot live your life looking at yourself from someone else's point of view.

The greatest goal of each person should be to love themselves.

57. Only unattainable love can be romantic.

Do you think this is true love?

58. I've always worried about everything, it's in my nature. It is what makes me suffer more.

Even if you try to relax, your mind is always active.

59. I remember when I got my first opportunity to work in America, I didn't speak much English, so all I really knew was my lines for the movie I was doing.

A challenge that he managed to overcome.

60. When I have the opportunity to work with great photographers, I always try to learn from their technique.

Learning from one of his great passions, photography.

61. Everything that I may have achieved in my career has come to me through hard work.

It is only through hard work that we get our rewards.

62. Looks like I'm a pervert for trying to bring sexiness to a lingerie ad.

A very peculiar contradiction.

63. It helps me to have grown up in Europe, where growing old is a celebration.

Motivating people to feel proud of their age.

64. I don't want to be in any box. I don't want to be just one thing.

Trying to be recognized for more than being an actress.

65. It breaks your heart to know that there are so many children in the world who suffer so much.

Being aware of the terrible situation that some children go through.

66. I'm not going to forbid myself from falling in love with someone who has the same job as me so as not to be in the public eye.

Excellent advice that led her to find love with Bardem.

67. My brother, my sister and me. We have a great relationship.

Happy to be able to work with your family.

68. I have a strong personality and say what I think.

Proud of not keeping things quiet.

69. There is so much more I want to do. I refuse to reach 50 and wait at home for the phone to ring.

Having big plans for your future.

70. I've spent most of my adult life being someone's girlfriend, and now I'm happy to be single.

Being single is very good to meet again.

71. I like roles where people don't recognize me.

Preferring to keep a low profile.

72. Because we have this job, do we have to tell everyone what we do or who we sleep with? It's a bit absurd, but that's why everyone lies so much.

A critique of the excessive exposure that artists have.

73. I'm sick of Quentin Tarantino and the trend of violence.

Showing his stance against violence in films.

74. I can't worry about the image I give to others.

Although you strive to be perfect, everyone has their own interpretation of things.

75. Always looking for me in all women.

There are men who only replace what they once had.

76. I really like the Caribbean. Anywhere in the Caribbean. I get there and I feel like a monkey, the perfect state.

Loving spending time in the Caribbean.

77. I believe that, in the long run, everyone creates their own destiny. Although perhaps it is a mixture of chance, attitude, will and destiny.

There are external things that influence our lives, but it is the choices we make that set our course.

78. When I propose something, I don't stop until I achieve it.

A determined and unstoppable woman.

79. I had to lie to my parents about the content of the script.

Talking about her participation in Jamón, Jamón.

80. How do you hold on to that feeling all day long without burning out, without going so far that you have nothing left to give, when the cameras roll again?

About the different personality changes of a character.

81. I would never stop eating or go on a dangerous diet.

Standing firm against dietary restrictions.

82. France has been very generous to me, ever since.

Grateful to French cinema.

83. Your toenails fall off and you take them off and then they ask you to dance again and keep smiling. I wanted to become a professional ballet dancer.

Talking about the difficult path of being a professional dancer.

84. I've said no to many temptations and I'm glad I did.

Saying "no" can save us from many serious mistakes.

85. I'm a thing that they take pictures of.

Many artists feel like objects.

86. I never go to parties, I only attend my premieres and those of my friends. I don't like that other side of Hollywood at all.

Staying away from the extravagances of Hollywood.

87. When I start a movie, the first day, I feel like a duck.

Talking about her nervousness at the start of a movie.

88. I don't know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, love and children.

For now, marriage has suited him very well with Javier Bardem.

89. Nobody will take you seriously once you are known as the pretty woman.

Many women have been pigeonholed by this perspective.

90. Women are often treated as a decorative object.

Speaking about the poor treatment of women in Hollywood.