Andrea Navedo

“I can easily tap into the feeling of being a mother and the feeling of, you always want what's best for your kids. And that's where most parents come from.”

“Growing up, I didn't think it would be possible to be an actress - I didn't see a lot of Latina faces on TV or in movies. But that didn't stop me from trying. I realized early that anything I really wanted was worth working for.”

“In real life, we think people don't change, but they do. People do change in profound ways with all the different major things that happen in their lives.”

“The black community sees itself as one group, and they are all experiencing the same experiences as a group with racism and whatnot, growing up in this country.”

“I've seen other actresses refuse to be ugly. Even if the story line calls for it or the character calls for it, they just can't go there for vanity's sake, and they don't want to be perceived in an ugly way. I was like, 'Nah, I wanna go for this.'”

“When my career started on daytime soaps, those characters usually didn't have much depth to them. The main goal was to memorize my lines in order to film efficiently the next day. But with 'Jane The Virgin,' the writing is strong, and everything is intentional.”

“Since I don't have much time to cook, I tend to cook in bulk and eat leftovers.”

“My husband is actually Italian-American, and he thought I was Italian when he first met me.”

“When I was in Mexico and started to dream in Spanish, I knew that was a good sign that I was learning the language. It was cool.”

“Acting was always a secret desire of mine when I was growing up.”

“After moving to California, I decided to go back to school and get an education on various aspects of the entertainment industry.”

“The women are so strong in my family.”