Ana de Armas

I want to do everything and beyond. I want to create impact.

I prefer flat shoes and comfort: I feel more like myself.

I normally speak by moving my hands, and I'm very expressive with my face - something Cuban, I guess.

When you have three days to work on a scene, you can give all that love to the movie.

The thing is to convince people that a part not written for a Latina woman - or maybe not even written for a woman at all - is a female part. You convince them you can do it.

I'm ambitious in a good way. I've never wanted to settle as long as I've thought there's more.

I didn't get to play many video games when I was growing up.

I've always been very ambitious, and I always knew that I wanted something else. Cuba was a good start, but I knew I wasn't going to develop a real career, and I wanted to get closer to filmmakers that I wanted to work with.

I want to show how strong and smart women are. We go through so much. We need to see that on screen. Those female parts are not many, but they are out there, and I have to find some. I want that chance.

My childhood memories are amazing; I had freedom in every way - but I see everything from a different perspective now that I live outside.

My life and career have been a big improvisation.

When I was twelve, I heard about the National Theater School, and I told my parents, 'That's what I want to do.' And that was it.

My grandparents were from Spain, and I had a Spanish passport.

I think women, we are very interesting. We have a lot to say, and sometimes it's frustrating how all the lead parts are for men.

I don't mind playing someone's girlfriend or wife if I have something to say, if I bring something to the picture, if I can be strong and powerful and say smart things. If not, then it's just boring.

I put a lot of trust in my stylist, Micaela Erlanger.

I don't want to be in the spotlight, ever! I don't know why I got in this profession!

Moving to L.A. was hard. I had a career in Spain, and you have to forget your ego. I was a nobody again.

I know it sounds like I'm playing all these wives and girlfriends, but they're not waiting at home. I wear the pants.

I can't stay in one place for too long.

I want to try as many different roles as I can. I want to do everything.

The first 'Blade Runner' is a cool movie. It's a classic. Just to be part of the sequel was such an honor and a beautiful learning experience.

I am not a person who plans things in advance.

I try not to look too far ahead. I'm more about living day to day and working hard. I think it's great to visualize a dream, but it's more important to make it come true with your efforts.

It's hard to explain to my parents what's going on. You can't compare Hollywood with Cuba. I didn't even know I could dream this.