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Rosie Perez Quote: 'I don't call myself Latin, I ...'

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Profession: Actress
Nationality: American
Birthday: September 6, 1964

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I don't want to be named myself as one of the elite boxers of Puerto Rico. That's for the fans and for the people that know about boxing. I just want to do my job the best I can, and I am going to do that the rest of my career.
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I have always believed that you win fights round by round.


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After one hundred years of federal rule, the United States House of Representatives has moved to provide for the first meaningful route to self-determination for the Puerto Rican people under our federal system.
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I'd say it's even harder to cater to Hispanics than to the lesbian or gay community. We're so culturally separated: Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Mexicans, Venezuelans. We're all so different.
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I'd like to get the word out there, the word has to be spread.


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After about 15 minutes, you feel that you're winning them over.


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I was busy welcoming a new experience. I had never done a movie before.


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