Michelle Rodriguez

“People forget we come from an embryo and we're part sperm and part ovary. We have both sides in us.”

“The Dewey decimal system really works. So that's all I needed to know. Elementary school taught me that.”

“The best part of making the movies... learning from the pros themselves.”

“I do have a delicate side.”

“Whenever a female takes a strong stand for herself, the majority of the time they have to really, really narrow it down to being feminine and wearing dresses and just being lipstick chic.”

“I wanted to express myself. I wanted to be creative and I didn't want to worry about someone bossing me around in the process. You have to struggle no matter where you are to get to where you're going, so I'm like, working it honey!”

“I was born in Texas and I lived there 'till I was 8. Then I moved to the Dominican Republic with my mom, lived there for two years and forgot every word of English I knew.”

“Going to car racing school was phenomenal.”