For Zoe Saldana a woman’s personal integrity is of the utmost importance. The actress says that every woman must respect herself and learn how to say ‘no’, even though she might be labeled as a bi**h because of that.
She says: ”As I’ve grown older I’ve become more comfortable. Also, as a woman, it’s very important as you age to learn the power of saying no. Because of our gender, society, politics, our nature and our history, we’ve been unconsciously, and not purposely, conditioned to be ‘yes’ people. It’s OK for a woman to say no. You won’t be liked, trust me. If a man says no, he’s cool but if a woman says no, it’s like, ‘What a bi**h”. I have no problem saying no.”
Asked about breakups and how she handles them, Zoe said that she is not the type who suffers for a long time and can easily recover from a heartbreak. ”I feel it. I allow myself to feel it. Of course everyone around me will notice how it made me feel, but I tend to recover very easily. Maybe it’s just the kind of person I am or maybe I haven’t really fallen in love yet, but I tend to recover, you know, healthily and smoothly,” she said.