Quotes from Genesis Rodriguez

I'm bicultural, and everyone sees me as a Latina, but in my head I see myself as both Latina and American.

I don't have an idol per se.

Latinos are very passionate, and they perform a lot, and look at me, I'm talking with my hands, and this is just my normal self, so it kind of allows me to be who I am and not dumb it down.

I know I can't eat whatever I want and look the way I want, so you need to work for it. I give credit to Pilates and my parents' good genes.

I love to talk about sports. I love sports it's just something that's in my nature.

I really like the risk takers. I like people who make those different choices on the carpet. I really like Charlize Theron. I think she's elegant and edgy as well. I love Zoe Saldana.

Every guy should have a fantasy sports team.

Making a fool out of yourself and putting it on the Internet is one of the best bonding experiences you could have.

I don't really care if people think I'm good-looking or not; it doesn't define me as a person.

I think I'm representing a new generation of Latinos - bilingual, bicultural people.

If I could do anything, I'd be an engineer of some sort. I used to build robots.

I love Miami; I miss it so much. I miss the beach, the peace it brings you. I love the sound and smell of the sea.

In novelas, sometimes you get the most ridiculous situations, but you make the best of it. But novelas are a very special genre.

If this acting thing doesn't work, I'd just put in my resume for NBA.com. I'm a really huge basketball fan... I'll talk all sorts of trash.

I like when a guy has his shirt off and I can see his chest and his abs. When it's all smooth, you can see a lot.

I could never date a guy with a pet snake.

I'd rather just be the girl who likes to eat a lot of food.

I would love to do film in Spanish.

I knew what kind of genre 'Casa de mi Padre' was going for. But my character, specifically, I think is very real.

I've never given myself a nickname.

Being by the ocean is the greatest thing.

Girls really like for doors to be opened for them. Guys should really remember that.

I really want to keep on opening doors for myself, and others who want to come in.

I especially want to change the way we as Latinas see our beauty. I feel that there is a misinterpretation of what we're supposed to look like.