“When you finish a series like 'Ugly Betty,' there are so many voices around you telling you what you should be doing next and what would be good for your future, sometimes you can't hear yourself. I've gotten pretty good at tuning everyone else out. Now it's just me; what pleases me creatively.” ShouldSometimesWould BeNextVoicePleaseSeriesUglyBe GoodOur FutureYour FutureTuningPlease MeUgly Betty Author:America Ferrera
“Nowadays I'd describe myself as earnest, terribly earnest. I'm the person who wants everybody in the room to feel important and happy.” WantFeelsPersonsImportantRoomsEarnestDescribe Myself Author:America Ferrera
“The name America has definitely grown on me. I wish there was a big patriotic story behind it, but the truth is that my grandfather was a librarian who knew all sorts of random facts.” FactsStoriesBigsAmericaNamesWishBehindsTruth IsPatrioticGrandfatherLibrarianMy Grandfather Author:America Ferrera
“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.” FirstsFeelingsProblemBigsHoursNew YorkFirst TimeChaosLondonClockHotelInsignificantSmall PartsCab Author:America Ferrera
“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.” LooksWould BeCultureIssuesImpossibleWesternWestern Culture Author:America Ferrera
