“What I say to my gente [people] is to hang on, and to remember who they are, be proud of who they are, and keep talking. And keep complaining, and just don't ever — don't give up. That's always been my motto anyway. My motto has always been "persevere" perseverancia. And that's what we need to do.”
On the advice that she gives to her people in “Rita Moreno To 'My Gente': Be Proud Of Who You Are, And Don't Give Up” https://www.npr.org/2018/05/13/610407259/rita-moreno-to-my-gente-be-proud-of-who-you-are-don-t-give-up in NPR (2018 May 13)
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