Michelle Rodriguez quotes

Michelle Rodriguez is an American actress, widely recognized for her tough, dynamic roles in action films. Her breakout performance came with "Girlfight," and she has become especially popular for her part in the "Fast & Furious" franchise. She continues to impress audiences with her strong screen presence and versatility. Here are 31 of her quotes:

Until they come up with an independent woman who's on an adventure of her own, I don't think I'm interested. (Michelle Rodriguez)
I wanted to express myself. I wanted to be creative and I didn't want to worry about someone bossing me around in the process. You have to struggle no matter where you are to get to where you're going, so I'm like, working it honey! View quote
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I am looking forward to seeing my buddy Colin represent in front of Pacino. That's sweet. View quote
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I didn't know how to box so I would have looked like a complete street fighter actually, but what we did have to do was pick up some sides and then just memorize them within two days and go there and audition. View quote
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I quit high school really young, and I always loved information. I'm a self-taught kind of chick. I don't have any tactics on studying, memorizing things. It's selective memory. If I feel like it's going to be a prominent factor in the future, then I will remember that. View quote
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People forget we come from an embryo and we're part sperm and part ovary. We have both sides in us. View quote
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The whole surf culture is starting to embrace women a lot more. View quote
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I wanted to write a film and I thought the best way to do so was to train myself within the field... It was just like a cycle of people trying to make it, not making it, doing extra work, and it was pretty depressing in the end. View quote
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When I was about, I'd say, 18 or 19 years old, I wanted to be a part of the CIA just because they know those intimate secrets... So I was just always into knowing. I like to know things. View quote
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I do have a delicate side. View quote
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The Dewey decimal system really works. So that's all I needed to know. Elementary school taught me that. (Michelle Rodriguez)
Basically I was a rebel growing up. I got kicked out of six schools. But I don't think that it makes you less of an intellect. You know, if you ever crave knowledge, there's always a library. View quote
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The best part of making the movies... learning from the pros themselves. View quote
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I learned that you can make a sci-fi film that is satisfying overseas. European people have everything in check. I'd make every sci-fi film in Europe. They only work 14 hours a day. After that, it's overtime. View quote
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I knew nothing about the independent film industry. I didn't know much about the industry itself. All I knew was how to watch movies, how to enjoy them, how to hate them, how not to like them. View quote
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Whenever a female takes a strong stand for herself, the majority of the time they have to really, really narrow it down to being feminine and wearing dresses and just being lipstick chic. View quote
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It's the board I had a problem with. I could totally handle being in the water and stuff. I came here to do my own stunts. Water! Ocean! Action! Big waves! That water, that water has tamed me. You can feel that the world is connected to it. View quote
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Going to car racing school was phenomenal. View quote
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I'm a video game fan. I played them before I became an actress. View quote
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I would like to see a fierce Fantasia mixed with Blade Runner, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars all in one. That's the kind of movies I want to make. View quote
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I was born in Texas and I lived there 'till I was 8. Then I moved to the Dominican Republic with my mom, lived there for two years and forgot every word of English I knew. (Michelle Rodriguez)
I think empathy is a beautiful thing. I think that's the power of film though. We have one of the most powerful, one of the greatest communicative tools known to man. View quote
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They didn't train me to be in the ring for five and a half hours punching air. So, it was hard, I had to get some body contact in there somewhere, it was mostly body shots and stuff. I had no clue, really. View quote
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The only place that I'd be worried about being typecast is the independent film world. View quote
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I also love the makers of South Park, because they're political, strong, and they're making all of these comments that would get you shot for if you did it in a drama. View quote
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Michelle Rodriguez

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: July 12, 1978
Quotes count: 31
Wikipedia: Michelle Rodriguez

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