7 Quotes & Sayings By Gina Rodriguez

Gina Rodriguez was born in San Antonio, Texas and raised in the suburbs of Chicago and Indianapolis. She moved to Los Angeles to chase her acting dreams and fell in love with its diverse and creative culture. Gina got her start on the series "Jane the Virgin" and will soon be seen in "Jane the Person." She is also a producer, author, and actress. She has written two best-selling novels: Gina Rodriguez's Diary (2012) and Love, Gilda (2015) Read more

Gina also co-created and stars in the series, "Casa de Union," which premiered on Netflix in May 2017.

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Being half Jewish, we grew up with Christmas trees but had Jewish ornaments. Gina Rodriguez
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I think when you work really hard and you help others, God helps you get what you want. Gina Rodriguez
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Every morning, my dad would have me looking in the mirror and repeat, 'Today is going to be a great day; I can, and I will.' Gina Rodriguez
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I try to keep in mind that it's a long journey. It's not a race. It's about staying focused, continuing to do good work, make my family and community proud; that's all I really want to do... and pay my bills. Gina Rodriguez
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I've specifically decided to say no to projects that weren't advancing Latinos, that weren't showing us in a positive light, roles that were gratuitous and spreading untruths. Gina Rodriguez
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What I will not do is continue to perpetuate stereotypes. I'm the daughter of a maid why do I have to also play a maid? My mom was a maid so I didn't have to be a maid. Gina Rodriguez