Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of my culture. America Ferrera americanculturehell Change image and share on social
My parents were both Spanish-speakers and they used to speak to me and my siblings in Spanish and we'd answer them in English. America Ferrera answerenglishparent Change image and share on social
It would be impossible to be a woman in Western culture and not have your own issues about your image and what you look like. America Ferrera cultureimageimpossible Change image and share on social
The first time I landed in New York and got a cab to my hotel, I was completely struck by it: a feeling of life and chaos, 24 hours around the clock, just like in London. And whatever your problem is, it's insignificant. You're just a small part of something very big. America Ferrera bigcabchaos share on social
I work really long hours and work a lot and have done press tours and junkets, but there is nothing like a presidential campaign that I have experienced before... I think at one point we visited three different cities in one state in 12 hours. It's exhausting. America Ferrera campaigncityexhaust share on social
As a child, I didn't know what I didn't have. I'm thankful for the challenges early on in my life because now I have a perspective on the world and kind of know what's important. America Ferrera challengechildearly Change image and share on social
I remember being a kid, and if you had to pee, well, you had to hold it until the commercial break. Then you rushed, and hopefully, if you're going to the kitchen for a snack, you'll be back before so you don't miss a line. If your sister sneezed or was talking over a line, there was no way of knowing what that line was or what the joke was. America Ferrera backbreakcommercial share on social
What's kind of wonderful about being the voice in an animated film is you're a small part of an enormous production. And in a way, you get to remain a little bit objective. America Ferrera animatebiteenormous Change image and share on social
When my mother was born on 14 April, he named her after a Latin American holiday, the Day of Americas, that nobody knew about. My due date also happened to be 14 April. America Ferrera americaamericanapril Change image and share on social
There's not really a choice about, am I going to pursue a typical career? Because I'm not the typical standard, so that's not even an option. America Ferrera careerchoiceoption Change image and share on social