190 Quotes by Penelope Cruz

It felt like there is a dialogue between these two movies and these two women. They could be friends and have a lot of things in common, but are different versions of the same girl.

I'm not sure that I deserve it, but I will do my best so that you won't regret it.

I had a horrible, horrible breakdown. It was just huge, like the worst period of my life, and it lasted for a couple of months.

you cant trust somebody who thinks you're crazy

This is a gift from heaven. I will be grateful to Pedro for the rest of my life.

[Winning an Oscar] was a beautiful thing that happened. It is in my house, and every time I look at, I see all the people who are a part of it, all the people who gave me opportunities to work, gave me opportunities to make a living at this thing [acting] that was a dream for me, growing up. And I got to do it, and then again and again and again, and make a living out of being an actress.

The discipline that ballet requires is obsessive. And only the ones who dedicate their whole lives are able to make it. Your toenails fall off and you peel them away and then you're asked to dance again and keep smiling. I wanted to become a professional ballet dancer.

You cannot live your life looking at yourself from someone else’s point of view.

I used to dance for seventeen years -classical ballet, which was very disciplined. I like yoga and Pilates, but I don’t have the discipline to go to the gym.