I don't think I am beautiful. I can look good and I can look ugly.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

I love Spanish food. My diet is the Mediterranean diet, which is good food. I eat well.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

I was very superstitious when I was a teenager, and I had to fight against that because it made me feel anxious.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

When I read a script, I try not to judge the characters. I try to have an open mind and really see what it makes me feel.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

I have a little bit of an addiction to work. So I'm always hiding in the bathroom with my Blackberry to work when I'm on holiday.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

Awards are great, as you get to meet up with friends and colleagues from your industry - a sort of reunion.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

Madrid is what I call home, but also the States.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

There is a part of your brain that has to stop when you're acting. You have to be in the moment and dare to fly. Words can't be on your mind.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

When I start a movie, the first day, I feel like a duck.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

I don't know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, love and children.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

The most important lesson I've learned in this business is how to say no. I have said no to a lot of temptations, and I am glad I did.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez