Naya Rivera quotes

Naya Rivera was an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Santana Lopez on the television series "Glee." Her performance brought depth and visibility to LGBTQ+ characters in mainstream media. She inspired many with her talent and advocacy for representation. Here are 8 of her quotes:

I think it's important to be able to say that you did live a normal life and struggled to make ends meet. It all has to do with work ethic and how I apply myself to my awesome job now. I've always been used to working because I've been working since I was four.

Naya Rivera

My passion for music is one of my greatest loves.

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I am half Puerto Rican, a quarter German and a quarter black. That was always a big issue for me - being mixed race - because casting directors tended to be very like, 'OK, are you Hispanic for this role?' 'Or is she going to be African American?'

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Getting hit on by both genders is such a champagne problem.

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I want to play Lena Horne because I've always been fascinated with her. Her talent was astounding and more than that, her life story is incredible.

Naya Rivera

I will admit to hoarding beauty products. I'm a beauty lady.

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Honestly, I never thought I'd actually be playing a teen lesbian. I didn't think it was going to go this far. But I'm glad that it did, because there have been a lot of fans who have expressed that they've been going through similar situations in their lives.

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