My skin - very Mexican, very Oaxaquenan, and very human, from the color of my land and the diversity of its colors.

More Quotes by Yalitza Aparicio

In life, you have ups and downs, but you should never give up. You should always try to get ahead.

I've never liked feeling closed in.

It shouldn't matter what you're into, how you look - you can achieve whatever you aspire to.

I'm not the face of Mexico.

I realized that film can educate people of all ages in a far-reaching way.

I don't want my mum to be a domestic worker any more because it is so exhausting.