Rosie Perez Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

As an actor, you may do things that aren't politically correct. Unless you're an actor who only does things for political reasons. I believe if we don't do the good, bad, and the ugly, we're not going to progress.

As far as a Latin explosion, I'm sorry, I'm the only Latino who's going to say it, but there is no Latin explosion. I'm sorry. Four or five top box office people do not make it an explosion, and it's disgusting to me that people will perceive it that way.

Certain people who care about me a lot have said 'You don't play the game, and if you don't play the game, you don't get picked for the team all the time.

In movies, you shoot out of sequence, so the issue of reality is really taken out of it.

In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me.

Trivia

Rosie practices Kung-Fu, Yoga, and Meditation to stay in shape and centered in spirit.

Rosie starred opposite John Leguizamo in King Of The Jungle, playing his mother's lesbian lover. The film was made in 1998, and directed by Rosenfeld.

Rosie acted in a play that was written and directed in 24 hours to raise funds for the charity 'Working Playground'.

Rosie appears in print advertisements, as well as television commercials for Hispanic Scholarship Funds.

Rosie was arrested for disorderly conduct while protesting US Navy bomb tests on Vieques, a small island off of the coast of Puerto Rico.

Rosie was nominated in 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 for Emmy Awards for 'Outstanding Achievement in Choreography' for her role on In Living Color.

Rosie went to perform at the Los Angeles club 'Funky Reggae' after she left Soul Train. Spike Lee spotted her, and knew that she was the one for the part of Mookie's girlfriend in his new movie Do The Right Thing.

Rosie is known for her thick Brooklyn accent, nasal voice, fast talking, and 'in your face' attitude.