Zoe Saldana

On learning dance as a child… “That was the beginning of a beautiful f–king romance. That was my Xanax, let me tell you… it put all my demons in order.”

On Hollywood casting… “When they say ‘We want to go white,’ they have a very smooth way of saying it, and the recent one is the word traditional. [I’ve heard] ‘Oh, you know, you’re just not what we were looking for, your skin is a little darker.’ Compared to what?! My skin is just my skin. It’s dark if you compare it to someone who’s lighter.”