Gina Rodriguez Quotes

My principles are more important than the money or my title.

I won't do things for money. I can't.

I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.

I think anyone who doesn't say that they'd like people to think that they're doing the right thing is wrong. I mean, I'd like it to be that way, but I've never allowed it to influence my actions.

I've been really lucky thus far with acting, in that I can do things I believe in and feel good about, and feel good about myself. If for some reason one day that ends, I won't do it anymore. If I feel like I have to compromise myself to continue to be in this industry, I don't want to do that.

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character.

I have always stuck to my guns about what I want from the work and what interests me. I've never been seduced down the evil path. The path of taking the money.

I'm never gonna sell my soul or violate myself for no amount of dollars or fame.

My conscience won't allow me to do films I thought were bad but were going to make money.

I don't feel like I've ever subscribed to the stereotypical notion of success. I've always equated success with having integrity, conducting yourself with compassion and honesty, and following your heart despite whether or not you ever make any money at it.

We have so little control as actors, but there are ways you can maintain your integrity. I have to say I've never compromised myself in this career once. I've never done something I didn't believe in.

I have refused money sometimes for a film. I have refused films when I felt that it was not for me. When it was just a job or just about making money, I said no. I wanted to make every film count, and when you are true to yourself, this gives you a certain integrity and a certain reputation.

When the sacredness of one's word is matched in the attributes of his character throughout, all that constitutes a man, then we find that there is something in a man's life greater than his occupation or his achievements; grander than acquisition or wealth; higher than genius; more enduring than fame.

If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can't go wrong. That's what I tell my kids, anyway.

Our ideals are our better selves.

We can live our own lives in a way that does not bring reproach on the principles we claim to support.

You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.

I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.

Some people who know me might say, 'He's not a great example of a nice person; he's a malicious, tough and ruthless guy.' But when the day is done, as long as I've held to my values and been true to my family and my God, it won't matter what anyone else thinks.

The person that loses their conscience has nothing left worth keeping.

I've turned down millions of dollars to go on reality TV. It's an absolute no-go.

I could be a jerk and get a lot more publicity, but that's not who I am.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

Every person has a different view of another person's image. That's all perception. The character of a man, the integrity, that's who you are.

I didn't think any amount of money was worth something that would take away what you believed in or what you stood for. I didn't want to do something my parents and daughter couldn't be proud of.