Quotes from Daniela Vega

I always wanted to be an artist. I always knew that I wanted to paint, or dance, or sing, or act, or write.

I would say that no one in this world can say that they've never been bullied or have violence against them.

In Chile and in other places, people recognize me, and everything I've been able to pick up from this experience is people caring about me.

The most important thing when you're shooting difficult scenes is that you have a supportive team who will buck you up emotionally.

I would like to play a mother or a pregnant woman. My body of work can expand because I like challenges. I think I could play male roles. I don't limit myself.

And I think every woman can be a diva, and every woman can be just a woman. I think life is a runway, and you can do everything you want. If you want.

Latin America is not that different from the rest of the world. Some of us have been trying to get from the edges into the centre, but we're very few. The world is still very resistant to understanding the diversity of human beings.

There are certain exercises that you can do to let go of the emotions you create when you play a certain role. Breathing techniques.

I faced a certain amount of violence. It taught me that I had to learn to protect myself - and it made me stronger. It could have made me step backwards with my self-discovery. Instead, it pushed me further.

If we broaden our gaze, it will be more interesting, more beautiful.

I had a grandmother who was blind and she taught me to understand sound as an image.

I don't consider myself an icon.

Actors incorporate certain emotions from our own lives in order to create characters, and emotions come from experience.

I take very seriously the creation process, but I take the red carpet, the dresses with the trains, the hair, and the makeup very lightly.

I seek out hard things. I tried to imitate other singers. It was a self-discovery for me to move from imitating others to me growing to sing in my own voice. The opera was difficult and it felt like a personal conquest.

And what are we going to leave for future generations? Are we going to leave them only buildings, cars? Or are we going to create more empathetic, more diverse societies more open to diversity?

As an artist, what I'm looking for isn't the answers but the questions. Art saved my life, and I'm sure that it could save the lives of many people. If it's not art, find your place. But never give up.

I feel that art deals with issues way before any political organisation.