Salma Hayek is a well-known actress who has conquered both Mexican cinema and the Hollywood industry. Coming from a different background and country, Hayek had a hard time at the start of her career in the Hollywood industry; however, she was slowly able to conquer it all. Rather than letting other people’s demeaning words take her down, Hayek took away their strength by focusing on her goals.The quote of the day by Salma Hayek reads, “Take their words. Take away the value of the words and drop them to the floor. If you take that away, they fall to the ground. They never get to touch you. They are nothing.”
What does the quote of the day from Salma Hayek mean?
The beloved actress shared these words in an anti-bullying campaign video that she did for the Bystander Revolution organization. Essentially, she is talking about how words will only have meaning in your life as long as you give them meaning. It does not matter what the other person is saying; as long as you know your worth and are confident in yourself, no negative or judgmental words can get ahold of you.
Today’s quote of the day is all about understanding that the only way people and their words will have power over you is if you let their words have that kind of meaning to you. (Instagram)
Instead of letting insults fly straight into your heart, intercept them intellectually and take away their meaning. Treat the words as physical objects outside of yourself rather than truths about who you are. You cannot control what people say, but you retain 100% control over how much authority you give their opinions.For context, in the full clip, Hayek says, “If I start insulting you in another language, you feel nothing. They don’t mean anything to you because it’s you who puts the meaning to it… Take their words, take away the value of the words, and drop them to the floor. If you take that away, they fall to the ground. They never get to touch you. They are nothing.”
About Salma Hayek’s early life
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez was born on September 2, 1966, in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. From an early age, she had a creative upbringing, as her mother was an opera singer and talent scout who encouraged her to follow her dreams. She grew up with her brother, Sami, in a devout Catholic household. When she was 12 years old and studying in a Catholic school, Hayek was diagnosed with dyslexia. After doing international studies at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, she started pursuing acting as a full-time career.
Salma Hayek’s entry into acting and her career in the industry
Salma Hayek is a force to be reckoned with who has been in the industry for decades and has worked on some of the biggest films and blockbuster hits. (Instagram)
At first, Hayek was a major name in the Mexican industry. She starred in multiple TV shows early on in her career and became a household name in the industry. One of her most popular roles from that time comes from ‘Teresa,’ which was released in 1989, when she was only 23 years old. She later also starred in one of the biggest films in Mexican cinema, ‘El Callejón de los Milagros.’ She moved to LA in 1991 to pursue acting in Hollywood and finally scored her big break in 1995 with the film ‘Desperado,’ with actor Antonio Bendares, and the rest is history.Some of the most well-known films to date in the Hollywood industry include ‘Fools Rush In’, ‘Dogma’, ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’, ‘Wild Wild West’, ‘The Maldonado Miracle’, ‘Once Upon a Time in Mexico’, the ‘Grown Ups’ franchise, ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’, ‘Sausage Party’, ‘How to Be a Latin Lover’, ‘Without Blood’, and many others.